A couple of weeks ago I listened to a radio interview of a
local woman, Annette K. Collins, who has recently written a book titled Thin
Space. The author explained
that this book tells the love story between two soul mates, and about what
happens when their life choices challenge fate.
Intrigued, I researched the book on amazon.com. Customer reviews gave Thin Space
a rating of five stars, each reviewer noting that once started, they couldn’t
put this book down. After reading
just a few preview pages of Thin Space, I was hooked!
From the radio interview, I’d learned of an April 21st
book signing at Barnes & Noble.
I circled my calendar so I wouldn’t miss this exciting event.
The big day arrived yesterday and off I went, dragging a friend
with me. Arriving at the
store, we discovered that there were two authors signing and promoting their books.
I approached Ms. Collins, explaining how I heard her radio
interview and had become interested in her book. She was thrilled to learn of this, and gladly posed for a
photo as she signed my copy.
We chatted a bit and learned that Ms. Collins is from Rotterdam,
not too far from us. When I
mentioned the rural area where my friend and I live, the author sitting
next to Ms. Collins excitedly piped up “I know that area!” She added that she grew up in Perth,
which is another rural area very close to us. For those of you who aren’t familiar
with Upstate New York, Perth is quite small, consisting of not much more than
an intersection.
Now it was my turn to get excited! My sister and brother-in-law lived in Perth for many years,
and their children graduated from that school district. Was it possible this author knew my
niece and nephew? It seemed
unlikely, yet I couldn’t help thinking it was plausible.
I told the author, Lisa Potocar, about my niece and nephew
growing up in Perth. When I mentioned their names, she exclaimed
that she knows my niece, Sarah! The
author said that Sarah graduated a year behind her and her twin sister, but
that their brother was in Sarah’s class.
She went on to tell me that she played softball with my niece, and when
she graduated, the team gave her an autographed ball as a keepsake. Ms. Potocar excitedly said, “I have a
ball at home with Sarah’s name on it!”
It certainly is a small world!
Well, I definitely couldn’t go home without purchasing a book
from my niece’s old friend, so here is Lisa Potocar, signing a copy of her
book, Sweet Glory.
I’ll never know if it was just plain luck or destiny that
brought me to Barnes & Noble on this particular afternoon, but I’m glad I was there!
Confidential to Sarah:
Lisa of the Lita & Lisa twins says hello! J
