31.   Invited by the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, which promotes community gardening, I had come to do a talk and sign books.

32.   Irish people stood in line for hours to sign a book of condolence.

33.   Just before midnight, the last book was signed and Bragg headed on to Birmingham.

34.   Later, the king, queen, and their three sons, as well as the prime minister signed a book of honored guests.

35.   Last year, I was working at a French restaurant, around the corner from where she was signing books.

36.   Later, author Kelton will be along to sign books at the other end of the aisle.

37.   Mackey, who works at the local hospital where most of the dead and injured were taken, signed a book of condolences opened by the council.

38.   Ms. Rinaldi has signed four books in the last few months for fall publication as she has started to build an American list.

39.   Nor did she give any interviews, although she briefly chatted with many people as she signed their books.

40.   Not very many people get to sign the book, as I discovered.