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From the Days of Dirt is the memoir of Marcus Hastings, a rebellious teenager who grew up in Maine in the 1990's. Marcus believed it was his mission as a young person to have as much fun as possible by causing "high-quality mischief". Even when he isn't looking for trouble, which isn't often, trouble seems to find him. Marcus' journal entries trigger a series of stories chronicling his crooked, haphazard journey into adulthood. His cynical and oddly refreshing perspective on what it means to feel alive finds humor in just about everything- whether that be setting his pants on fire, falling in love or being thrown in jail. Many of his recollections are timeless and relatable. We all had that crazy friend or that weird neighbor, and if not, now you do.

From the Days of Dirt is the brutally honest confession of a natural-born troublemaker, Marcus Hastings. This funny and edgy coming-of-age fictionalized memoir is filled with stories of youthful misadventures, mischief, angst, and love. Set in Maine in the 1990's, it reflects back to a simpler time before social media and smartphones. Marcus' cynical yet oddly refreshing perspective on what it means to feel alive finds humor in just about everything, whether that be setting himself on fire, falling in love, or being thrown in jail. Marcus’ true to life journal entries chronical his crooked, haphazard journey through adolescence. Many of his recollections are timeless and relatable. We all had that crazy friend or that weird neighbor, and if not, now you do.