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At the Drive-In: Small Town Tales (The Eastlake Stories Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Rick Perry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
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Have you ever lived in a small town? Worked in a small school or church? Maybe a drive-in?

Life moves at a slow pace in the small Texas town of Eastlake, as portrayed in this collection of short stories spanning six decades. For most folks, the school calendar drives the social calendar and on Friday nights, everyone turns out to support their hometown Eagles, but from 1957 to the present, Sully's Drive-In has always been the town's true center.

Cole Bradford comes to Eastlake as a young, single coach and returns later as the embattled principal of the intermediate school. Ron Copeland is the veteran administrator who has spent more than half his life as the principal of Eastlake High School until he encounters a new superintendent with whom he immediately finds conflict. Evan Peters is the football coach and later Athletic Director with character issues aplenty. Cora, his wife, has her own set of problems and nowhere to turn for help. Christopher Manning is the pastor at the First Baptist Church, although we first meet him in the role of youth minister. Amy Davis, Brent Griffen, Ty Mills, and the Holder family also live and work in the community.

Come to Eastlake and spend some time enjoying the quiet life and getting to know the locals!


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  1. Book 1 of 2
    The Eastlake Stories
  2. Print length
    226 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    October 12, 2018
  6. File size
    2514 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JDDVKNV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 12, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 12, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2514 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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Rick Perry

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Rick Perry

Livingston, Texas

Rick Perry is a retired English teacher, coach, and administrator with an avid interest in books, movies, sports, politics, education, and current events. After 35 years experience in both public and private education, he is eager to spend time writing and sharing his thoughts and opinions on a wide variety of subjects.

Rick has been married to his wife Patti for thirty-one years and they have two children, Scott and Caitlin. His first novel The What If Project was written during the 2016 NaNoWriMo event. The book is now available in paperback and multiple ebook formats. He has also released a collection of poetry entitled A Head Full of Random Thoughts. He followed with a series of short stories called At the Drive-In: Small Town Tales, and the sequel, Return to Eastlake which has just been published.

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Caitlin Perry
5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020
This collection of “small town tales” is lovingly crafted by an author who writes with an uncommon reverence for his characters. Perry creates an immersive experience for the reader by exploring this community from all angles. As a reader, I felt more like a resident of Eastlake than an outside observer. This author has tapped into one of the sweetest truths I’ve come to learn as a small-town girl: living in a small town doesn’t mean living a small life. These stories are bursting with feeling, and there’s something in this collection for everyone.
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