Peter Brown Hoffmeister Books in Order

Hoffmeister recounts a troubled childhood shaped by family instability, demanding expectations, and obsessive behavior. His movement into public school, competitive sports, drugs, and violence becomes a memoir of adolescence, psychological struggle, and the search for redemption.

Raised in a hidden camp in Yosemite, Tenaya has never known life outside the valley. Meeting Lucy forces choices between desire, loyalty to his home, and violent resistance to exploitation in a modern reworking of Samson and Delilah.

Drawing on his experience teaching outdoor programs and raising children, Hoffmeister offers guidance for getting young people into nature. Hiking, camping, exploration, and inspiring reading become ways for families to build confidence and enjoy outdoor adventures.

During a difficult summer in a small-town trailer park, Travis faces family upheaval, basketball troubles, and risky attempts to impress a girl. Friendship and first love help him persist as he and his best friend encounter increasingly serious problems.

After his grandfather disappears and his brother is arrested, Little McCardell tries to support his younger cousin while staying in school. A deputy’s questions draw him toward family secrets, complicating his effort to escape poverty and build a different future.

Hoffmeister collects comic essays, lists, and personal rants drawn from a life without a mobile phone. Observations on popular culture, food obsessions, everyday encounters, and unconventional habits turn ordinary experiences into subjects for humor and reflection.