The Night the Bridge Cried

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A Historical Novel

Grunion Glade, Ohio is a town that was founded on football, folklore, and family pride. In 1960, its citizens are as proud as peacocks of their lineage from twin canal boat captains who left their boat to chase a lost football in the woods and found their brides. The town is especially proud of  their high school team, “The Captains,” who have never failed to win the league championship in the history of the school. Bob Skinner Junior, a fatherless farm boy, dreams of gridiron glory and marrying the girl he loves, but is tasked with protecting his cousin, William, a misfit dwarf with a dangerous hatred of football. William discovers a secret that not only shatters all Bob Junior’s dreams but could destroy the town’s legacy and rewrite history.

Darkly funny, this unforgettable novel explores what it means to stand alone, fight for what’s right, and face the cost of knowing too much.

Summary

In 1960, the people of Grunion Glade, Ohio are descendants of twin canal boat captains who left their boat to chase a lost football, found their brides, and built a town in the shadow of a haunted bridge. Their legacy lives on through the high school football team, The Captains, undefeated state champions. Bob Skinner Junior, a fatherless farm boy who dreams of gridiron glory, is tasked with protecting his cousin, William, a misfit dwarf with a dangerous hatred of football who discovers a secret that could destroy the legacy. In the background the bridge stands as a sentinel, watching, waiting.