In Frat Brats, A 60's Novel J.W. attends a Southern New Jersey teachers college and joins an off-campus non-sanctioned fraternity Lambda Phi Sigma. The Lambda Phi's must respond to dangerous incidents and harassment perpetrated by two established fraternities, the Delta Alpha Omegas and the Tau Kappa Epsilons, which have the endorsement and support of the college deans. Conflict soon escalates into life-threatening hazing. J.W. obtains the assistance of an old high school friend Goose Restuccio, the son of a powerful New Jersey Mafia kingpin who aids the Lambdas in their struggle against the school administration and against the two competing favored fraternities. J.W. and his fellow Lambdas manage to survive kidnappings, unique hostage situations, snakes, manure pits, diving horses, Brahma bulls, bucking broncos, an exciting boat chase, moving train caboose initiation boardings, a daring panty raid, a nudist colony, a fantastic Florida spring break along with other imaginative ordeals to finally graduate and then fight the Second Battle of Salamis against the formidable rich-kid Delta Alpha Omegas. Frat Brats is definitely adult literature featuring adult language and content and the novel has been exclusively written for a mature reading audience.
Contents
Chapter 1 “Rowan University” 1
Chapter 2 “Edgewood High” 9
Chapter 3 “A Year in Transition” 19
Chapter 4 “Miss Sankins” 27
Chapter 5 “Lambda Phi Sigma” 35
Chapter 6 “Mario’s Great Adventure” 43
Chapter 7 “The Vine and the Tree Bridge” 57
Chapter 8 “The Caboose Caper” 65
Chapter 9 “An Early Christmas Party” 77
Chapter 10 “A Really Cool Ride” 89
Chapter 11 “Second Semester” 99
Chapter 12 “A Turn for the Worse” 111
Chapter 13 “The Whit Letter” 121
Chapter 14 “The Bus to Lehigh” 133
Chapter 15 “The Double Date” 145
Chapter 16 “The Blame Game” 157
Chapter 17 “Dirty Rotten Skunks” 167
Chapter 18 “The Meeting” 177
Chapter 19 “38 South Main” 187
Chapter 20 “Operation Uganda” 199
Chapter 21 “The Homecoming Parade” 209
Chapter 22 “The Republican Club” 219
Chapter 23 “Fraternal Brotherhood” 227
Chapter 24 “Lakehurst” 241
Chapter 25 “Cowtown” 255
Chapter 26 “A Seafood Diet” 263
Chapter 27 “Marbles and Ball Bearings” 275
Chapter 28 “The Lambda Phi Sting” 285
Chapter 29 “The Glassboro Theater” 295
Chapter 30 “The Egg Harbor River” 305
Chapter 31 “The Toga Initiation Ceremony” 317
Chapter 32 “Washington and Cape May” 329
Chapter 33 “Dr. Trenoff’s Final Exam” 339
Chapter 34 “Practicum” 349
Chapter 35 “Spring Break” 363
Chapter 36 “The Chestnut Neck Incident” 379
Chapter 37 “A Real Dive” 389
Chapter 38 “Clementon Lake Park” 397
Chapter 39 “Student Teaching” 409
Chapter 40 “Ralph and Goose” 419
Chapter 41 “A Funeral and A Graduation” 431
Chapter 42 “The Second Battle of Salamis” 441
