Mountain of Hope
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BILL DOOLEY A NASHVILLE TALENT PROFESSIONAL ALWAYS DREAMED OF OWNING A MOUNTAIN LODGE. HIS DREAMS WERE REALIZED WHEN HE PURCHASED A MOUNTAIN TOP RELIC IN NEED OF MAJOR RENOVATIONS. WITH THE HELP OF TOWN FOLK LIKE SAM DECKER, RAY DICKERSON, HARRY BELMONT AND OTHERS THE PROPERTY WAS SOON TRANSFORMED BACK TO ITS ORIGINIAL BEAUTY AND THEN SOME. REALIZING IT WAS DIFICULT TO CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN ROAD LEADING TO THE LODGE IN INCLEMIT WEATHER BILL CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR A TYPE OF CRUDLY MADE MONORAIL WHICH HE PROUDLY CALLED THE “SLINGSHOT” THAT SOON BECAME A POPULIAR ATTRACTION. LIFE AND BUSINESS WAS GOOD ON THE MOUNTAIN UNTIL ONE NEW YEARS EVE WHEN AT THE STRIKE OF MIDNIGHT IT WASN’T JUST FIRECRACKERS GOING OFF. LIFE AS BILL AND THE TOWN FOLK ONCE KNEW WAS OVER IN A MUZZLE FLASH.SEE HOW THIS SMALL GROUP BANDED TOGETHER AND SURVIVED DURING THE MOST HORRIFIC TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
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Bill Dooley left a lucrative career as a music talent scout to pursue his dream of being a mountain lodge owner. Sadly, his big plans soon turn to nightmares. With extensive repairs required to bring the property back to its original state, Bill hires several townsfolk to help, including Ed the carpenter, Little Bit the housekeeper, and Lauri the bartender. On New Year’s Eve, high above the Fork River, chaos ensues. Partygoers are attacked. The enemy is just a single cell in hundreds that have invaded America to find hidden nuclear weapon plans. Some of the employees are forced to do as their captors say—like Lauri, who must serve the enemy food, drinks, and anything else they may desire. Bill devises a plan to take back the mountain, even if they have to go underground to survive. Other townsfolk get creative, devising weapons out of crude farming equipment while staying alert at all times. As the leader, Bill must stay strong to keep things in some kind of order, find a way to rescue Lauri, and stop the infiltrators.
About the Author
Michael O’Connor is a Navy veteran who worked in constuction sales. Now retired, he spends his time writing and relaxing. He has two children and four grandchildren and lives in Melbourne, Florida. He is also the author of The Last Hoorah.