Tales from La Perla: A Misspent Hippie Youth chronicles Ralph's time as a freak in south central and southwest New Mexico during the 1970s before he dropped back in. The years in fictionalized La Perla and Edge City show humor and commitment to the rural lifestyle and culture in these out-of-the way places. The narrator introduces those who stayed in the community and others, not up for the challenges, who came and went. With limited material...