Author Shannon Mullen visits Gibson's Bookstore to share how a kind word and the power of connection can make a huge difference in a person's life, as she presents her new book In Other Words, Leadership: How a Young Mother's Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helped Both Women Brave the First Pandemic Year.

Two unforgettable women from opposite poles of power in Maine forge an uplifting bond through good, old-fashioned letter writing that helps them navigate the COVID crisis

Both women bring civility, grace, wit, and wisdom to the challenge of protecting those who depend on them — in other words, leadership