Once Upon a Tragic Night

$30.00

“Fairy tales often begin with the phrase, “Once upon a time…” The story documented in this book, however, is no fairy tale. Once upon a tragic night in 1966, a loud boom announced the occurrence of the “the wreck at the bridge.” The wreck claimed five young lives and resulted in residents of a small Appalachian community going to bed in peace and waking to find themselves in a nightmare that lasted for decades. May this reflection on this Appalachian history memorialize the five young friends who lost their lives, bring comfort and closure to those who still mourn, and document the event so that readers will drive in a manner that keeps history from repeating itself.”

Signed copies #54, 55, and 56/100 are available at this location.

“Fairy tales often begin with the phrase, “Once upon a time…” The story documented in this book, however, is no fairy tale. Once upon a tragic night in 1966, a loud boom announced the occurrence of the “the wreck at the bridge.” The wreck claimed five young lives and resulted in residents of a small Appalachian community going to bed in peace and waking to find themselves in a nightmare that lasted for decades. May this reflection on this Appalachian history memorialize the five young friends who lost their lives, bring comfort and closure to those who still mourn, and document the event so that readers will drive in a manner that keeps history from repeating itself.”

Signed copies #54, 55, and 56/100 are available at this location.

Kristi Dixon, a niece of the late George Dixon, is a graduate of Letcher High School. She went on to earn college degrees at Eastern Kentucky University. Since January 1996, she has been a speech-language pathologist, in teh the public schools of Letcher County, Kentucky. In 2006, she published her first book, which was entitled God’s Faithful Servant: The Story of Old-Regular Baptist Minister I.D. Back.