Strike Season by Michael Eck Book Talk 9/23 at 7pm Rye Free Reading Room

Come One Come All. Longtime Rye resident and debut author Michael Eck will be introducing Strike Season, the true story of his 1979 high school football team in Pittsburgh, where he became Head Coach for weeks of practices and games when a teachers strike pulled their coaches from the sideline.

Billed as Friday Night Lights meets Lord of the Flies the memoir has received national attention. Parents, student athletes and anyone interested in a coming of age, inspirational story which is told in an engaging and authentic way. All proceeds will be donated to Michael’s nonprofit Steer for Student Athletes.