It's not surprising that a young man named Eddie Ocean would be born with a restless soul. Eddie just isn't content living in a city and working a normal job. So he does what few people have the courage to do: he follows his life long dream of being a sea captain by selling all of his possessions, moving to Miami, and buying an odd little boat from an old Cuban sea captain.
Set in south Florida in the 1970s, Crocodile Island blends the magic of being young and invincible with the reality of life's hard knocks. Join Eddie and his friends as they inspire cultural trends, hobnob with stars, fall in love, fight crocodiles, evade pirates, and weather all manner of life's literal and figurative storms.
In the great tradition of Forrest Gump, Eddie Ocean is an ordinary young man whose extraordinary zest for life makes waves for everyone around him. Packed with action, laden with humor and double meaning, and bursting with one young man's passion for adventure, Crocodile Island is a tale about growing up, following your dreams, and forging lifelong friendships.
About the Author: Inspired by a creative writing class that he took in middle school, E.O. Test has enjoyed a lifelong hobby of writing short stories. After college, Test worked in the medical imaging field for twenty-two years and obtained a degree in health service administration. In 1983 he helped to develop early NMR imaging pulse sequences, now known as MRI, that were instrumental in gaining FDA approval for magnetic resonance imaging. Upon leaving the medical field in 1993, Test bought land in Florida and built an equestrian facility. The stable offered boarding and training for horses and riding lessons for people of all ages. Winter "show riding" and summer horse camp was provided for children. Test became a certified farrier before selling the business in 2010.Now retired, Test has become a full time fiction writer and blogger (outstandingamericans.blogspot.com).
He and his wife live in North Palm Beach, Florida. They have adult children, a son and a daughter. In his spare time, Test enjoys boating, fishing, sailing, and of course writing.
