On Your Left

About the Book

Clay Pennell delights in, at last, riding the famous RAGBRAI, Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, a goal achieved. Since childhood, cycling assumed an important place in Clay’s life, both as recreation and conditioning. In addition, it was on his bike that he sifted through any issues that he confronted.

At the conclusion of his ride across Iowa, Clay left more in the small Iowa town of Packwood than just memories. However, his life went on with only fleeting moments of reflection on that night in Packwood’s Friendship Park.

Ten years later Clay faces a serious interruption in a life that has included a successful career in the cycling world and a successful marriage to a beautiful executive in a thriving electronics firm located in suburban Minneapolis. An accident on his bike has clouded his future as a cyclist, confronted him with the need to discover just who was responsible for his potentially fatal encounter with a white pickup, and added mistrust to his marriage.

Ultimately, Clay confronts a crisis that extends far beyond mere cycling. His decision could have a profound influence on a child’s life.

About the Author

For thirty-five years, Mr. Eide taught high school English in Mound, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb on the shores of popular Lake Minnetonka. He has written extensively, On Your Left his third published work. Since retirement in 1994, Mr. Eide and his wife of fifty-three years have traveled internationally as well as domestically. Each year, that travel includes a two month stay in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, an escape from the often harsh Minnesota winters.

Besides writing, Mr. Eide enjoys biking, golfing and reading. Mr. and Mrs. Eide have lived in suburban Minneapolis for over fifty years.

Also by Mr. Eide: I Know Who You Are and The Bargain.