We are pleased to welcome Diane Meier who will be signing her new book Season of Second Chances on Saturday, April 3 at 2:00pm. Coming-of-age can happen at any age. Joy Harkness had built a university career and a safe life in New York, protected and insulated from the intrusions and involvements of other people. When offered a position at Amherst College, she impulsively leaves the city, and along with generations of material belongings, she packs her equally heavy emotional baggage. A tumbledown Victorian house proves an unlikely choice for a woman whose family heirlooms have been boxed away for years. Nevertheless, this white elephant becomes the home that changes Joy forever. As the restoration begins to take shape, so does her outlook on life, and the choices she makes over paint chips, wallpaper samples, and floorboards are reflected in her connection to the co-workers who become friends and friendships that deepen. A brilliant, quirky, town fixture of a handyman guides the renovation of the house and sparks Joy’s interest to encourage his personal and professional growth. Amid the half-wanted attention of the campus’s single, middle-aged men, known as “the Coyotes,”and the legitimate dramas of her close-knit community, Joy learns that the key to the affection of family and friends is being worthy of it, and most important, that second chances are waiting to be discovered within us all.  “As in an old house, you will encounter all manner of surprises on Joy’s journey and I promise, they will keep you reading far too late in the evening to be sensible.”—Katherine Lanpher, author of Leap Days, Chronicles of a Midlife Move “The strong characters, believable situations, fine writing, and great storytelling make for a remarkably compelling book.”—Booklist     If you are unable to attend, please call 860-868-0525 to reserve a copy.