On The Shoulder of St. Christopher
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I took off and started pedaling as fast as I could. The steep hill gave us an advantage for speed, but it was giving Jack the same. “OH NO,” Bill yelled, “HURRY!” I couldn’t catch him, so I started to scream, but between the loud music and the excitement of the hill, Jack didn’t pay any attention to us. We passed Teddy without explaining to him. We didn’t have the time. Our only objective was to warn Jack. He was doomed if he blew through the stop sign. A temporary miracle occurred when Jack reached the bottom of the hill. He rode to the gravel, slammed on his brakes, and fish tailed his backend around facing us. As we converged on him, gibberish came from Bill and me as were both yelling at the same time. Again, he paid no attention. He turned his bike around and started heading for the intersection. He popped a wheeling and slowly drove to his fate.
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About the Book
The year is 1969, and it's only a month after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, when four teenage boys experience an adventure that would change their lives. They agree to challenge themselves by riding their bicycles to a town 15 miles away. The simple bicycle excursion manifests into an endeavor that has more twists than the road itself. Early into the trip, the boys give a hitchhiker a ride. After a few miles the hitchhiker decides to go in a different direction. Before he leaves, he gives one of the boys an object. They come to realize that the object has a historical past along with the man that owned it. Not until 2006 do the boys, now men, unravel the mystery of the object and the hitchhiker they met 37 years earlier.
About the Author
Patrick G. Davis is the fourth of six children. Patrick’s initial job out of college was working for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. He was a fourth generation railroader. After 10 years of repairing train cars, he made a career change. He managed a resort in the summer and coached wrestling in the winter. He accepted another railroad job and moved his wife and family to
Patrick has a way of bringing you back to the 60's and 70's. His stories grab you and hold you in a time when music, war, and ideas influenced our nation. His two older brothers made him see life in two different ways. His respect for both brothers and their beliefs gave him a gift of acceptance for all walks of life.
His first book, 'The End of a Childhood' is a story that is a testament to his love for his family and an appreciation to a very special childhood.