Learning To Fall

It’s Only The Party of a Lifetime If You Survive to See the End.

Welcome to the best summer of fifteen-year-old Finn Murphy’s life—the DJ at Skate City Roller Rink has just announced the “Last Blast All Nighter.” Unfortunately, nothing ever comes easy for this misfit. He has zero cash for a ticket to the bash. Cool dude Brendon Hawkins is moving in on the boss fox of his dreams. And worst of all, school hardass Darrell Crawley is hell bent on pulverizing him. Fortunately, Finn has a few friends ready to help him out, if they don’t get him killed first. Now he must ask himself, “Do I dare to go all the way for a chance to go all the way?”


The Real Classroom Has Nothing on Finn’s Summer School of Hard Knocks.

Learning To Fall explores the mind-blowing dilemma of a teen brain trying to cope with adult problems. During Finn’s comical pursuit of peer approval, financial security and a beer bust, he’s tested by ruthless and occasionally rabid foes. Set in the strange and wondrous land of Minnesota during the crazy times of of 1979, Learning To Fall is an underdog’s quest for just one shot to score with a real, live Swedish foreign-exchange student.


“Learning To Fall captures an irresistible double-take of adolescence in an unforgettable decade—a story packed with refreshing humor, youthful antics, memorable characters, and page-turning adventure. A definite winner for both young and old.”

- Pamela Guerrieri, Literary Judge