Overview

An old box of papers, saved for decades and never reopened, is the portal into a story of improbable ocean-crossing romance at the dawn of the internet age. In the late 1990s, Katherine's simple tech support request led to a delightful correspondence with the computer programmer who responded. The box holds printouts of the hundreds of emails they exchanged, the record of blossoming friendship which deepened into love - through the written word alone - and took this neophyte traveler to Europe to meet him in person. The book opens with recounting the story solely from faded memory. Then, with mysteries to resolve and emotions to confront, Katherine invites readers along as she cracks open the cardboard treasure chest to relive the exhilarating and painful story - in the process making startling discoveries about herself and what she'd misremembered. Readers of A Confluence of Rivers: A Memoir Through Digital Love Letters will savor its relatable personal narrative, told with unsparing candor and an uplifting touch. The story will engage any reader who enjoys seeing romance unfold or who waxes nostalgic for 1980s and '90s era pop music and technology.

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""This book is a beautifully nostalgic and deeply moving journey through love at the beginning of the digital age. It transported me back to a time when the internet was new, connection was raw and thrilling, and two souls could find each other through an innocent request for tech support. Hansen does an incredible job telling the story from memory before diving into the old emails that bear the truth of it all. I was swept away in the emotion, unable to pull myself away from the pages. Hansen's honest writing allows you to feel every heartbeat, every hesitation, every spark of a love that grew across the wires. A Confluence of Rivers is a stunning reminder of the power of words, fate, and the magic of first connections."" Danell Parker, Author, What's Not Broken and The Ranting and Raving Goldie Green ""Katherine has written an honest, heartbreaking love story in A Confluence of Rivers. Her writing exemplifies the vulnerability needed to look back on an unfulfilled love story without anger or regret, but with clarity and understanding. She shows what realistic personal growth truly looks like."" Tayler Otten, Owner and Editor, Tailored Literature LLC

Author Information

An essayist and music lover living in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Katherine is fascinated by life's lyrical absurdities as well as its patterns and throughlines that connect us as humans. Before beginning work on A Confluence of Rivers: A Memoir Through Digital Love Letters, she wrote essays since 2014 for her blog (ahansenchronicle.com). See her author website at: KatherineSHansen.com.

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