The Hotel Montclair: The Story of my Lolo, my Adolescence, and the American Kestrel - Paperback

In an isolated hotel in the Colorado mountains, Gabriel "Gecko" Sherwin grows up listening to his family's stories. His father's side has run the hotel for generations, while his mother's immigrated to the West Coast from the Philippines and saw a steep rise and fall in their fortunes. As he grows out of the whimsy of childhood and into the somber reality of his teen years, Gecko watches his family change, too, and must find a way to redefine his relationships with the people he knows and loves best. A timeless coming-of-age story, The Hotel Montclair balances wonder and connection in the quiet but colorful life of the Sherwin family.