Rocky River, Ohio: The Remarkable Story of a Quintessential American Suburb

In Rocky River, Ohio: The Remarkable Story of a Quintessential American Suburb, author Doug Kurkul presents the fascinating story of a lakefront community that has established an especially high quality of life - in education, culture, safety, recreation and convenience. Kurkul's narrative brings the story to life, illustrating how local citizens have repeatedly drawn upon vision, perseverance and unity to address every challenge. With more than 70 color photographs and images, the book also includes chapters on the neighboring communities of Westlake, Bay Village, Lakewood and Fairview Park. Serendipitously, the Rocky River story involves everyone from a disgraced British military officer to the captain of The Edmund Fitzgerald to an inventor of Mister Coffee; and from three U.S. Presidents to Amelia Earhart, Arnold Palmer, George Steinbrenner, Vernon Stouffer, a popular MTV VJ, professional athletes and a recent Olympic gold medalist. Read more