Bridge Crossing: Restored Classics to Go Edition

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In a ruined, fog-bound future San Francisco, Roddie burns with frustration at being kept from the front while soldier-guardians fight off Invaders from the north. Under the care of Molly, a bizarre nurse who veers between childlike chants and unsettling flirtation, he is driven to reckless acts, even tearing off her head before restoring her again. When a badly damaged soldier arrives, Roddie tries to repair it, only to trigger its reflexive combat programming and need Molly's intervention to subdue it. As the city's defenses weaken and more units are cannibalized for parts, Roddie struggles to do his duty amid the crumbling ruins marked by "Private Property Keep Out" signs. He is haunted by his own difference: unlike his friends, he feels cold, hunger, and sleep, and must conceal these needs to belong. After a humiliating mishap with fire and foam, he retreats to a secret manhole hideout from his youth, reflecting on the discipline Molly and the soldiers taught him. But when he descends into the underground darkness, he finds the chamber warm, as if something large has recently been there—proof that he is no longer alone. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
In a ruined, fog-bound future San Francisco, Roddie burns with frustration at being kept from the front while soldier-guardians fight off Invaders from the north. Under the care of Molly, a bizarre nurse who veers between childlike chants and unsettling flirtation, he is driven to reckless acts, ...

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Dave Dryfoos is an American writer whose work reflects a deep interest in the ordinary moments, moral choices, and emotional crossings that shape a life. Though not widely known as a public literary celebrity, he has earned respect for writing with clarity, restraint, and a strong sense of human consequence, qualities that give his fiction an enduring quiet power. His most notable achievement is a body of work that explores relationships, memory, identity, and the often fragile bridges people build between past and present, self and community, hope and disappointment. Dryfoos writes with an observant eye for the pressures of everyday life, and his stories resonate because they recognize how personal change often happens in small, difficult steps rather than dramatic revelations. The themes in his work feel especially relevant today: the search for connection in a fragmented world, the tension between duty and desire, and the need to understand others across differences of experience and belief. His legacy lies in his commitment to honest storytelling and emotional truth, reminding readers that literature can be both understated and deeply moving. Readers who appreciate thoughtful, character-centered fiction, subtle psychological insight, and stories that linger after the final page are likely to find Dave Dryfoos especially rewarding.

Dave Dryfoos is an American writer whose work reflects a deep interest in the ordinary moments, moral choices, and emotional crossings that shape a life. Though not widely known as a public literary celebrity, he has earned respect for writing with clarity, restraint, and a strong sense of human ...

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