“Detroit, I See You Have A Problem; the good news is you have lots of company.”
The Class Action: Division of Lawyers’ Monthly
“We are blowing our horn; number one for weeks and weeks, only Lottery tickets are out selling Ten Bridges…...can’t keep it on the shelf.”
The Buckhorn Bugle (Dam Good Magazine)
“Brace yourself; if the auto industry makes this change, business will be down. We will have to wait patiently.”
Billy Gamble, Actuary Consultant
Mortician’s Table Monthly
“This book will definitely increase the price of recreational property on Rotten Lake.”
Professor D Discern Ph.D. The Dummer Economist
“The Aggregate Truth is Out. Release your air brakes, sit back, relax and smoke your cigar. Cal is looking after us.”
Warsaw Pit and Quarry Quarterly
“More than just money, well not so fast! We may have to change our marketing plans to fill those empty seats and load up the large collection plates.”
Trust Us Monthly, The Preacher’s Pulpit
“Evert and Rose have carefully slipped the steel ring off our finger and put it through our nose. I have tucked in my shirt tails so I don’t lose that as well. They found a way to get even. We lost sight of what we were supposed to do. Well twisted, I am confused. Is this fiction or nonfiction? It sure is going to rewrite a few government specs. Fun to read if you are retired, I am out of here. To my colleagues, save our reputation, fix it quickly.”
Wolfgang Herblinger Editor, Engineering:
The Rusty Steel Rings
“Carefully crafted country language captures the characters in an entertaining style reminiscent of a forgotten art. The story is larger than the economy of words and after the second read I reluctantly passed the book on to my best friend. Instead of my No Return policy I took the liberty of signing my name inside the front cover as I want it back.”
Harvey Starkman, editor and critic for
The Readers’ Society of South Asphodel
“Books are often written after the fact, but not this time.”
Luella Loughton, Librarian, Lakehurst Literary Lounge
“There is now a shortage of back seats. Thanks to Ruthie, business is up in every parts bin.”
Stew D. Baker Associate Editor:
Asphodel Auto Wreckers Press
“This Book will wipe new views.”
Truck and Auto Breaking News
“We will have to gear up for at least one tourist bus a year.”
The Norwood and Ouse River Tourist Bureau
Ten Bridges
Seven Churches
No Stop Light
Rodney Earl Andrews
Copyright © 2011 Rodney Earl Andrews
All rights reserved.
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0491-2
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Acknowledgements
Linda Butler read my very first rough cut and survived to read another day.
Daryl and Peter Neve gave me a few books to inspire and sound advice of their own.
Veronica and Yvan Gareau caught a number of typos and miss spells and said, “Publish the book!”
Jill and Dave Brett caught even more spelling errors, ouch again.
Amanda and Tom Mercer helped with the cover design, “You have to pick it up before you buy it.”
Glen Sleeman the creative artist that covers the written word.
Lynda Pogue Kerr and Ray Kerr found the stories very interesting.
Heather Parker caught me repeating myself, in a senior’s moment, on paper.
Annalee Mckechnie was the grunt editor who created sense out of chaos.
Lorraine Hill, final editor, who has done her best to make me look good.
Claire Archambault, my wife who listened to everything over and over, and is patiently listening to the second and third book!!!!
Michael Perrington, the video professional who captured the moment for all to see.
Dan Duran, the voice that caught your attention.
Norwood, “The Friendly Town” to all the characters who call it home.
A BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL
Rod
About the Author
I am not a writer; I think I am a story teller.
I hope to be judged on keeping you
awake and entertained.
I am like this little boy: He was playing in the mud with a stick and writing on the sidewalk.
His mother comes along and asks him what he is doing.
He says, “I am writing.”
“What does it say?”
“I don’t know, I can’t read, I can only write.”
Fiction is pure fiction
Good
