i was working as a journalist on this Magazine called “the lingonberry chronicle - hotels and More”. it was a great job. i would receive a Message froM My secretary angie about where to go and how Many characters to write. and then i would head there, circle the place for a day or two and write what i felt like. “the duoMo hotel, riMini, italy, 4500 characters”, My coMputer told Me. i looked up riMini on the Map. the east coast of italy. not bad. i was calM, because i thought i knew what would happen to Me. but, this tiMe it would be different. in fact, it would turn out to be More than a job; it would change My life forever.