Shooting Stars

About the Book

Following the death of a popular singer, journalist Laura Mackenzie stumbles upon a connection one of his lesser known songs shares with several other artworks created over the course of the twentieth century. All were produced in different mediums chosen by diverse artists, yet all bear the same name and use common imagery. As Laura unravels the message of the artworks and explores each artist’s inspiration, she is drawn into a series of coincidences, dreams, and visions that lead her to a stunning conclusion. Meanwhile, the experiences serve to open her heart to a new love and a new life.

About the Author

Shooting Stars is Laurie Samsel Olson’s second book. Her first, He Was Still My Daddy, was a moving account of her father’s struggle with schizoaffective disorder and the effect it had on her family. Ms. Olson spent nine years as a journalist in Portland, Oregon, before transitioning to social services in 1988. Today she manages a low-income pharmacy program in Nevada where she has made her home since 1997. She is the mother of a grown son and daughter and the grandmother of two boys. Shooting Stars is her tribute to John Denver who inspired her concern for the environment.