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    Black Bridge
    Black Bridge
    Black Bridge
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    Black Bridge

    By William Long

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    During the summer of 1954 Ludlow Falls is celebrating its Sesquicentennial. The entire town has turned out for the birthday party. But if it were up to Shorty Long, Mary Gordon, Lake Jagger, and Lord Baltimore, the party wouldnt go according to plan. On the surface, this small Midwestern town has enjoyed a rich and colorful one hundred and fifty years - even though Moon Erhart always said, The only thing they did when they put up this town was to ruin a perfectly good cornfield. But something was lurking in the Falls past. And an accidental discovery by a young boy is about to expose a century old secret. A secret that will change lives and split the old town right down the middle.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateJul 24, 2001
    ISBN9781462820764
    Black Bridge
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    William Long

    Born in 1947, WilliamLong graduated from The Ohio State University in 1970 with a degree in Fine Arts. While attending O.S.U. Mr. Long played quarterback for the legendary football coach, Woody Hayes. After attempting a career in professional sports he enrolled in law school where he was bitten by the political bug. The bite lured him into a twenty-five year lobbying career. Mr. Long is currently living in Columbus, Ohio, where he teaches, rescues stray animals, and lobbies on behalf of animal welfare organizations. Presently he is working on two new books (a second novel and a non-fiction sports book). Black Bridge is Mr. Long’s first novel.

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