Book excerpt: In 1990, a young man fell head over heels for a beautiful young Brigid. Their youth was filled with a whirlwind romance that came to an end. That is until fate intervened and continued to have their paths cross many times until the right time revealed itself. The road is filled with twists, turns, chance and most of all, love. Journey with them as they try to find themselves. This is the first book of the Balliett Effect series. Keith Michael Polliard is a simple blue collar worker from Pittsburgh, Pa. born and raised. He has always had a passion for writing poetry as well as a passion for the origin of words and phrases. He lived this story and put it to paper to allow this beautiful legacy to live on for future generations.