A Confluence of Rivers (Paperback)

Katherine S. Hansen

ISBN 13: 9798218696313

Published by Lydian Print, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. 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. A single mom's 1990s tech support request led to the deep connection she longed for, but he was 4K miles away. How would they bridge the distance? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Confluence of Rivers (Paperback)
• Publisher: Lydian Print
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798218696313
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

What is it like to love someone you’ve never met?
Katherine’s gripping true story tells how a chance connection at the dawn of the internet age deepened into companionship – through email correspondence alone – and became a heart-enveloping romance that crossed an ocean.

For more than two decades, she stored the memories not just in her heart but in a beat-up old office box, stashed away with their hundreds of printed emails, the remains of an epistolary love story that ultimately forced her to find a path through heartbreak. She never dared to reopen the box – until now.

A real-life chronicle unfolding like a novel, her improbable adventure begins with a simple tech support request. Before dating apps, before social media, the random digital encounter would culminate in a European rendezvous she could never forget. And yet…

Memory sometimes smooths rough edges, blurs details difficult to face. Now, 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 episode. The old emails unearth startling discoveries, bringing to light pieces of the story and of herself that had become obscured.

A Confluence of Rivers will inspire you to reflect on life-chapters you yourself have long sealed away. What might it cost – and give back – for you to finally reopen them?

The memoirist shares her intensely vulnerable yet relatable narrative with unsparing candor and an uplifting touch. Her story is sure to captivate those who love to witness the unfurling of romance or who wax nostalgic for 1980s and ‘90s pop music and technology.

If you’ve ever loved deeply or wondered about your own memories, expect Katherine’s voice to stay with you long after the last page.

About the Author

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.