One interesting part of having a book published is that when other people read it, sometimes they'll write about it, and they will say what it's about.

As the author, you'd think nothing they said would surprise me. But it often does. In fact, it has happened with every book. A book is really an incomplete thing. I heard Gregory Maguire (Wicked) speak once and he referred to that as a "C" trying to become an "O." That last curve to complete the circle is supplied (or not) by the reader.

And when the reader completes it and shares it back to the world, sometimes what they say surprises me. That's when I know that a book has its own life apart from me. I have never thought of Half A Chance as an environmental book, but yes, of course, she's right.

"[Half a Chance] encourages readers to see things from other people's perspectives, to appreciate and protect the environment and to find the courage to reach out and speak up."

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