by Dennis McKay (Author)

It's Bethesda Maryland back in the day: Black chucks and saddle shoes, Hot Shoppes, McDonald's Raw Bar, Ayrlawn Rec Center. Told through the elusive lens of time, A Boy From Bethesda follows the life of Johnny O'Brien. A natural leader and gifted athlete, ten-year old Johnny's life is forever altered by a sudden tragedy and an ensuing discovery that haunts him for the remainder of his life. Interweaving camaraderie and romance and a yearning for the past, A Boy From Bethesda will appeal to a wide audience of men and women and young and old.