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“The song ‘26 Miles’ put Catalina on the map and made the Four Preps household names.” ~NBC Today Show
“‘26 Miles’, it was California, the ocean and girls—hell it was everything I wanted to be or do.” ~Jimmy Buffet
“You could call it the first surfer hit.” ~Dick Clark
“The Four Preps lent a charge of inspiration to the material Brian (Wilson) was developing.” ~The Nearest Faraway Place: The Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience by Timothy White
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“I had a hell of a good time reading this book!” ~Bill Medley—The Righteous Brothers
“‘26 Miles’ was a super song that captured a very special time in my life. Bruce tells the story so colorfully, it’s a pure joy to read.” ~Nancy Sinatra
“Rich experiences with the Preps being in the very middle of the Rock Era, riding the crest and helping it all happen!” ~Pat Boone
“A wonderful peek into the catacombs of the music business chock full of great stories from a master story teller.” ~Jim Yester—The Association
“… a wild and crazy entertainment journey not to be missed.” ~Brian Beirne, Mr. Rock N’ Roll®, Legendary Radio Personality and Music Historian
“This book makes me so happy I went out in the surf to catch a few sliders.” ~Kathy “Gidget” Kohner Zuckerman
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Subsequent Versions of The Preps:
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