Happenstance: Based on a True Story

Happenstance is a kind of charged, down-and-out, coming-of-age saga that follows a young woman, Hannah, as she drifts through life. Running off with a group of traveling fair workers when she’s eighteen, and fueled by adrenaline, drugs, and sometimes tense, difficult relationships, Hannah’s story is both gritty and honest. Perpetually on the road and eventually cast into a romantic relationship with an older man, John, the story unfolds amidst family drama, financial hardships, and—eventually—the challenges of brining a new child into the world. While the story doesn’t end with roses and white picket fences, readers should find Hannah’s story to be both authentic and sincere, with the actual struggles of a real, tough life unfolding before them through the trials of love, understanding and a fight with mental illness.