“The talk and reading on 21st September packed the Salt Spring Island Library. This being my home island and likewise that of several others whose stories feature in the book, the audience was fully engaged. As was I. There were family and friends close by and Adina, my bookstore friend as moderator, so my anxieties as to being distracted and subverted by symptoms such as dyskinesia (repetitive, restless movements/ writhing) faded and I could enjoy presenting my work to the audience and appreciate both the laughter and the tears (including my own). Many thanks to all who attended, to Karen and Sophia at the library who set things up so well and to the Writers’ Union of Canada/Canada Council for financial support.