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November 10, 2008 7:35 PM

Knock, knock, knockin' on Oprah's door....

What happens when one friend bids on a charity auction prize for two tickets to ‘Meet Oprah Winfrey in Person’ … and wins? If you’re like me, you hold your breath and send out a little prayer to the powers of the universe.

please take me…please take me…

And then, when your friend decides not to attend the event and instead, offers the tickets to another friend as a gift? You collapse on your office floor in a teary heap of self-pity.

After a minute of crying, a light bulb went off in this writer’s head and I peeled myself off the floor. Hey, Oprah loves reading…right? And I’m an author…right? Even though I’ve missed my chance to meet her, maybe my book still could…

I called up my fortunate friend and, after congratulating her on her brilliant stroke of luck, made my request. She eagerly agreed. Today, I’m happy to report that Mackenzie, Lost and Found will be hand delivered to the Mighty Oprah Winfrey herself this coming Wednesday. Will she read it? Will she like it? Consider it for her coveted ‘book list’? Or cast it aside without so much as a glance? Your guess is as good as mine.

Stay tuned…