Experience a life woven with connections from stories about the importance of networking and making friends, whether with an Ethiopian cab driver or an Armenian stranger in a Moscow restaurant. Margie McCartney encourages you to meet people, trust strangers, and never forget the contacts and relationships you create on your way to a positive life.

Through her stories, you will learn her methods for engaging others by striking up a conversation, or meeting others in unconventional ways that will benefit you both personally and professionally.

McCartney immerses you in her childhood memories from Pelham, NY, and her summer camp exploits in the Catskills. The connections created in her early days expanded and remain with her today, embodied by lifelong friendships. Her circle expanded when she attended Bethany College and her love of attending sporting events grew even bigger.

And Then... allows you to involve yourself in the fun she initiated with her high-energy and friendly spirit. You will also follow the trajectory of her successful career as a travel and hospitality executive. As her life in Chicago develops, you may find yourself becoming a bigger sports fan as you share her enthusiasm for the many teams she supports.

McCartney's love of adventure and travel eventually cast her into Europe, Australia, and Asia with links to Africa, as her web of connections expanded. The results are often unexpected twists and turns, along with lessons learned, bonding, and savoring life's many celebrations.

Follow along with the life of an active social networking maven as McCartney, while learning her methods for engaging others by striking up a conversation or meeting others in unconventional ways. What you will discover in this book will provide entertaining and thought-provoking listening.