Unlikely chain of events with Sheila Hancock novel
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In May 2015 I was reading the Daily Telegraph, sitting on a bench in the street. I was intrigued by an article about the actress Sheila Hancock and her novel, "Miss Carter's War".
I finished the article and a few minutes later, to kill time, I casually wandered into a nearby charity shop with a book case of novels for sale. Without thinking, and without reading the titles, I went straight up and reached for a book. It was the very one I had been reading about. It was the first and only book I picked up. I was so surprised I had to buy it.
Date submitted:Mon, 12 Mar 2018 14:31:55 +0000Coincidence ID:9913
