Make A Big Play

This is the story of Clinton Thompson who is living his childhood dream of being a pro football wide receiver. One night in St. Louis, he suffers a life-changing injury. Now, that charmed life is gone! Now, he is forced to restart a new mundane life back with his parents in a small Michigan town. The harsh reality of life is still continuing around him.  His father is dying and he is asked to 'Make A Big Play' for the family. He finds himself in a new role. A year later, his mother has fallen for a "good man" who turns out to be the head of a mafia crime syndicate. Clint has to pedal hard to keep from being pulled into that life. He falls for the Don's niece, a famous singing star who is pulled into her life. Follow Clint on his journey through a maze of events that will test his ability to survive. This must-read story is a thrill ride filled with twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing. Will Clint ever find peace, God, and redemption?

The author feels he was born to be a writer and a teller of stories. Raised in a small town in Michigan, his childhood was classic Americana. His parents instilled in him solid family values. A love for God and how to be a good Christian, a patriot, and know the value of hard work. Always a lover of the outdoors, he spent many hours hunting, fishing, exploring the outdoors. Always the dreamer, he started writing down stories at an early age. He served six years in the Army, married, and raised four children. He often quips, "Having a family, a career, and making a living often gets in the way of our dreams. That is called hard reality." Now retired, living in northern Michigan with his wife of 46 years, he now can devote time to his passion for writing fiction. He writes in various genres, having completed more than a dozen manuscripts for eventual publication.