Publisher's Synopsis
The Coincidence Collector is a brilliant work of fiction based on actual coincidences, many of which can be easily confirmed. Ladner weaves these interesting coincidences into an enticing web of mind-bending reality, leaving readers to wonder what the heck is really going on in the world they thought they knew. The reader will follow Art Lander in his quest to discover as many real coincidences as he can, if only to find out who he really is, and possibly win the lottery in the process. He will get clues from a few friends, two of which are Ruth and Tina, easily the most beautiful women he's ever met. Real world events, discovery dates of named and numbered asteroids, numbers that actually played in past lottery games, and even enigmatic strings of digits after the decimal in pi (in specific places)appear to indicate that there is more to coincidence than meets the eye. In fact, coincidences often appear downright supernatural, as Art soon discovers, especially when they seem to be the cause of his psychic dreams. The reader of The Coincidence Collector should be prepared to absorb real coincidences that he or she should have ALREADY known, such as the fact that the sinking of the Titanic occurred on the SAME TWO DAYS as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, but 47 years later. Did you know that already? If not, WHY not? Yes, that's correct, both events spanned a few hours on the same TWO dates in April, 47 years apart. Allow Art Lander and his friends to guide you through the world of confirmable coincidence to its inevitable conclusion: Art isn't who he thought he was in his previous 27 years, and possibly neither are YOU. Have you ever wondered if there is really such a thing as DESTINY? The Coincidence Collector will leave one wondering if one should do one's own "coincidence collecting" just to see for sure, one way or the other! One thing's for sure, you'll at least enjoy the ride. Along the way, you'll also pick up a thing or two about quantum theory, as currently described by the scientific establishment, and Ladner's own insight into the elusive subject. Above all, you'll find that coincidences are perhaps even cooler than you ever thought possible! And if Ladner has it right, they happen a lot more often than one might think.
