Meeting 'The One' in Crowded Maze

How often have you heard the story of the lucky person who just happened to be "in the right place, at the right time?"

(PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- How often have you heard the story of the lucky person who just happened to be "in the right place, at the right time?"

We've all heard the tales about the lottery winner who bought the winning ticket on a whim while on vacation. Or the successful business tycoon who got in on the ground floor of a great opportunity. Or the athlete who made the most of a one-time shot at the big leagues.

Or, and perhaps even better, those fortunate folks who met the love of their life because of a twist of fate? It does happen, you know - and Randy Steinman has the stories to prove it.

Steinman, a well-known TV sportscaster in southern Ontario, has collected 25 "how-we-met" stories of North American broadcast couples and published a compilation book entitled Crowded Maze. The subtitle is simple and direct: 25 stories about 50 people who were in the right place at the right time.

Michael Rosenblum, the Founder and Past President of New York Times Television calls Crowded Maze, "A must-read for all in the biz." Don't be fooled, though. You don't have to work in TV to appreciate what these pages have to offer.

This is a book for the romantic in all of us. It's a book for a rainy afternoon by the fireplace, a cup of coffee or glass of wine in hand. It's a book to lift your spirits, make you smile - and perhaps take you back in time to the day you met your own soulmate.

In the story of New York City anchorwoman Mary Garofalo and Manhattan lawyer Angelo MacDonald, you will find good fortune when it is least expected. They never would have met - had Angelo not been mugged on a Bronx subway in 1990 - and Mary not reported his story on her newscast that night.

You'll find joy in the pages of Crowded Maze. You'll find pathos and poignancy as well, particularly so in the tale of network weathercaster Anne-Marie and John Sweeney. Their 25-year romance and loving partnership was cut short by John's much-too-early passing from cancer.

Steinman handles these 25 stories smartly and with grace - including how he met his future wife, national weathercaster Sheryl Plouffe. As a result, Crowded Maze moves along at a brisk, engaging pace. The author literally lets his subjects tell the tales themselves, in their own engaging words.

Many readers will see themselves, their partners and their circumstances in Crowded Maze. The stories are universal, they are a wonderful read, and they are true to us all - we all have "a right place at the right time."

Crowded Maze
by Randy Steinman
ISBN 9780980889109
$19.95 US/CDN

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