...so there we were on the tour-trolley in Salem...at the harbor...when the tour guide said that he'd just finished reading a book about seafaring during the American Revolution (and that he was buying a copy of the book for a friend).  " Say Patriot Pirates. Say Patriot Pirates" I silently wished. I practically held my breath. "It's called Patriot Pirates" he said. I may have gasped. "I know the book. It's fabulous." I offered. I then exercised bragging rights. "Bob Patton spoke at our library in Darien when the book came out . I even had the chance to interview him."

Great book. Great moment. Magical thinking in Salem.