As Nat uncovers his family's stories of struggle, courage, and triumph, he'll bear witness to the spirit and endless dynamism that defined twentieth-century America.
It all starts when Nat's mother, Ann Ethel, and his aunt Eileen encounter a distressed black woman in the Jim Crow-ruled Deep South and risk it all to help her. Unbeknownst to them, their courageous act would set off a chain of events that would change their lives forever.
Enter Bernie, a brilliant World War II veteran and struggling salesman who carries a dark secret from his father's past. Bernie and Ann Ethel have completely given their hearts to one another. But even the purest, deepest love must come with sacrifice.
Long after Nat is born, he finds out just what those sacrifices were-and unmasks astonishing family secrets in the process. The truth awakens a realization that only true love has the power to answer the moral, cultural, and personal challenges that came with his family's dogged pursuit of the great American dream.
About the Author: Born on the North Side of Chicago and raised in Evanston, Nat Rosenberg fell in love with and married Kathy, a beautiful Southside Irish woman. Since neither was willing to move north or south, they compromised by moving west settling into the Chicago suburbs. There, they happily raise their Korean-American children, Annie and John.
Influenced by his family, Nat's stories combine real events with family lore and pure fiction to create inspirational, character-driven explorations of what makes America and its people so special. The One Yard Line is his first work of fiction.
