Description:
Exhibiting in Atlantic City, "Shipwreck" Kelly becomes a national hero like Charles Lindbergh, or Amelia Earhart. "A uniquely American saga full of hair-raising stunts, intrigue, and death."
Brief description: Phillip S. Roberts currently lives in Arizona with his wife and dog. He holds a Bachelor of the Arts in Radio and Television Communication Arts from San Francisco State University. A long-time radio personality in Honolulu, his love of the tropics drove him to create an homage to Waikiki and the many Tiki that inhabit island of Oahu. He enjoys history, and quirky truths from the dark side of the tracks. "The Luckiest Fool on Earth: The Twisted Yarn of America's Greatest Flagpole Sitter, Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly," is his debut novel.
Review Quotes:
Lively, historically rich romp through America's daredevil era. - Booklife Review, A division of Publisher's Weekly
A bittersweet indie gem about love, loss, and the absurd beauty of starting over. - tertuliia.com
The Luckiest Fool on Earth is an amusing, clever, and well-researched novel about the quest for fame and money in the heyday of American diversionary competitions. - Peggy Kurkowski - History Through Fiction
Through universal themes like the danger of fame and ambition-not to mention choices and redemption-the story brings life to historical context while offering readers deeper meaning.
Filled with hope and reflection, this story set against the backdrop of the Roaring 20s is perfect for fans of historical fiction, ready for a new book. - Kyra O'Connor, News 12 Phoenix
The Luckiest Fool on Earth presents a comprehensive historical portrait of an extraordinary and unique character who chased the sky while the ground crumbled below him. This book is original, incredibly entertaining, and has a surprisingly powerful message. It is heartwarming and inspiring. - Jeyran Main - Review Tales
The Luckiest Fool on Earth is a wildly entertaining and deeply human tale of ambition, deception, and spectacle, chronicling the rise of Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly as America's most unlikely hero in a dazzling, heartbreaking journey through the Roaring Twenties that proves fame can elevate-and unravel-you. - newinbooks.com
Many of the characters remain static throughout their respective parts of Alvin's greater narrative, but his evocative life experiences resonate-particularly his evolution from glory-seeker to survivor as America's era of daredevil feats comes to a close. - Critic's report, The Booklife Prize.