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BOOK signing & sale:   the butterfly promise by kristin joy lavin
Saturday, august 7, 2021 at havens store tent, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

"I wasn’t surprised when my grandma promised me she’d contact me from the after-life. Born during the Progressive Era in Greenwich Village, Gram was one enlightened lady. Believing in psychic abilities and life after death became a test of faith for me during a very dark time. Longing for a spiritual connection to her and to something deeper and more profound in my life, grieving, and soul searching took me to unexpected places. I questioned the surety of my life as I knew it and wondered would Gram keep her promise and would I be open enough to receive it?"

The Butterfly Promise is an intimate and reflective memoir about grief, family bonds, and everlasting love. Through the author's authentic voice of treasured memories and self-discovery, she reveals the vulnerability of taking a journey we all must take when a loved one passes. It's an inspirational tale of examining spiritual beliefs, faith in promises and about the power to believe in loving bonds that may hold true forever.

Kristin Joy Lavin is a lifelong New Yorker. She grew up on Long Island and has been coming to Shelter Island for twenty years. "Shelter Island captured me with its old school charm. I love the Island's simplicity and nature. It reminds me of how I grew up." She has a BS in Business. She's worked in the natural and organic industry for over twenty years championing natural health, clean beauty and green living. Kristin has always been a spiritual seeker, fascinated with life and the purpose of our souls. She lives with her husband and furry family.
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  • Home
  • Virtual Content
    • See Their Names Exhibit
    • Society Timeline 1922-2022
    • This Land is YOUR Land
    • The DNA of Shelter Island
    • Voices from the Vault
    • Then & Now
    • Witness the Manhansett
    • Walter Cole Brigham
    • Alan Shields
    • Helena Hernmarck
    • British Woolworks
    • "Connecting from a Quarantine Kitchen"
  • Havens Store
  • Education
    • The Shelter Island History Project
    • Race, Ethnicity & Class on SI, 1652-2013
  • Living History Project
  • The History Center
    • Construction
  • The Collections
    • Digital Collections >
      • New York Heritage Digital Collections
    • Donate to the Collections
    • Finding Aids
    • Film Collection
    • House/Building Registry Project
  • The Havens House
    • Renovation
    • Havens DIMONscape
    • History of Shelter Island
  • The Society
    • Leadership
    • Partners
  • Support
    • Donate Now
    • Elizabeth Pedersen Educational Fund
    • Volunteer
    • Shop AmazonSmile
  • Calendar
    • 2022 Events & Programs >
      • May 21: Exhibit Capt. Ed Clark Decoys
      • May 28-Sept 3 : Havens Farmers' Market
      • June 5-Sept 7: Once on This Island
      • July 3: Union Chapel Historic Sunday
      • July 22-25: Community Musical
      • July 25-Aug 5: Brooklyn Acting Lab
      • July 30: 1960's Dance Party
      • Oct. 9: Haunted Long Island Mysteries
  • Contact
  • Directors' Log In