Coincidence or Destiny?

Your alarm didn’t go off this morning, and you’re running late to work. When you stop to get your must have morning coffee 20 minutes later than usual you end up in line standing next to your soon to be romantic interest.

You find your dream job, and make it to the third round of interviews, only to be beat out by another candidate. In your frustration and disappointment you start freelancing and eventually open your business.

At the young age of 13 years old your father passes away from a rare form of cancer. Your heartache from his untimely death becomes your motivation to bring attention to his rare disease, and you grow up to become a specialist in the rare form of cancer he battled.

Sometimes when life stresses you out, or lets you down it is an opportunity in disguise that teaches you an invaluable lesson, or leads you to down a path you may not have otherwise considered. This leaves many individuals contemplating whether these experiences are sheer coincidence, or undeniable destiny.

In her latest book “The Children of Gavrilek” Author Julie Kirtón Chandler takes her readers on a journey that begs the answer—are unexpected life events coincidence or destiny? What begins as an unexpected storm on a journey from America to Cuba in the 1920s, the main characters Adrianna and Devon find themselves the sole survivors of a shipwreck along the Georgia coast. They end up being rescued by a small community who end up playing a vital role in their life’s journey. The book is a thrilling mix of history, romance, and fantasy—all born out of the unplanned and unexpected.