Joy presents a copy of “Involuntary Joy” to North Fayette High School’s media specialist, Elaine Reicks.
Skye, Stross and Joy at the library she often visited as a young girl in West Union prior to the book signing, Friday, Aug. 17.
Joy and Stross rest their writing hands between autographs.
Each autograph comes with a silent blessing for its recipient.
Stross and Joy with Robin Bostrom, a friend and high school classmate of Joy’s who helped organize the event.
Joy reconnects with a college floormate, Cheryl (Cayot) Hanson as Stross meets her sons, James and Eric.
Grandma Fran (center) chats with some of the West Union well-wishers.
Grandpa Gay, Stross and Joy pause between conversations with readers.
