“I'll definitely be recommending it … The sense of place is very strong…There's…some intriguing 'up close' snapshots of Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, William Burroughs, etc." Chris Gair, PhD, Senior Lecturer in English Literature and American Studies, University of Glasgow, UK; author of The Beat Generation: A Beginner's Guide (Oxford) and The American Counterculture (Edinburgh University Press).

“If you want an insider, Gonzo-style, journalistic account of daily life in late ‘60s Haight-Ashbury, this is your book... [I]t has the humor of Hunter Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a belly laugh laced with the idea that this could turn very serious any moment… Packed with emotional and psychological nuance… [H]is prose style always engages." Gary Gautier, PhD, University of Colorado, author of Hippies (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) and Landed Patriarchy in Fielding's Novels (Edwin Mellen Press).

“Effectively depicts ’60s history... A young man… arrives in time to experience the 1967 ‘Summer of Love’ and the zenith of the hippie movement… Jacobs’ personal experience... is apparent in his vivid depictions." Kirkus Reviews

"Sections of the book are... achingly beautiful." Robert C Cottrell, Phd, professor of history and American Studies at Cal State Chico, author of Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll: The American Counterculture of the 1960s (Rowman & Littlefield).

"A peek behind the idea of a hippy urban idyll. All very deeply personal. And it is very honest. There is no attempt to dress up the period.” Dawn Swoop, Beat Scene #69 (UK magazine about all things Beat Generation).

“This book really captures the hip scene in its many dimensions.” Timothy Miller, PhD, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Kansas, author of The Hippies and American Values (University of Tennessee Press) and The 60s Communes: Hippies and Beyond (Syracuse University Press).

“I found the stories colourful, evocative, beguilingly simple, and imbued throughout with a sense of the authority of witness.” Rona Cran, President of the English Graduate Society at University College London, editor of the journal Moveable Type, and contributor to the Times Literary Supplement.

“It is a very good portrait of a period.” Richard Olafson, editor of Pacific Rim Review

"[It] really does capture the spirit of the times..." Joe Street, PhD, Senior Lecturer in History, Northumbria University, author of The Culture War in the Civil Rights Movement (University Press of Florida) and Dirty Harry's America (University Press of Florida).

Amazon customer reviews included: “Jacobs… writes with a poetic flare… We can see, feel even smell what is going on… an extremely remarkable read. Anyone who has ever dreamed of being there here is your chance!” by Cheri Roan 5.0 out of 5 stars.

“I loved this book. It is well written, detailed and irresistibly compelling… This is a trip well worth taking. Don't miss it!” by Steven S. Nims 5.0 out of 5 stars

“This book should help you capture the feel of this incredible moment… San Francisco was for a few precious moments in time the center of the universe.” by Ablebodiedseaman 5.0 out of 5 stars.