However, when the day came this past Thursday, I realized it was a reality. I started seeing postings about it on Facebook again. I posted on Facebook a couple of negative comments concerning that I hated large crowds, long lines and I didn't like standing out in the cold rain waiting. I could feel my middle age seeping in on my positive attitude towards rock legends of the days of my youth. Then, I thought, "Hey, wait a minute, this is my chance to meet Paul Stanley in person and get his autograph. Hell yes, I'm going!" Even my childhood friend, Ricky Williams from Memphis also posted on Facebook, "You've got to go, man. It's Paul Stanley!"
I'm glad I went. Yes, it was crowded. There were probably about a 1,000 people from everywhere there at the Warren County Public Library-Bob Kirby Branch on Scottsville Road just off Exit 22 next to the Ramada Inn. Lots of people had even traveled from out of town such as Evansville, Ind., and Ohio. So people had been waiting all day too. My number was No. 267. You had to buy the $30 book at 4 p.m. and if you lived in town like I did, you could go home for dinner and come back at 6:30 p.m. in get your place in line. I asked the organizer of the event, Jayne Pelaski, "How did you all managed to land Paul Stanley here?" She said, "It was a lot of hard work and it took a lot of finagling." Of course, Paul showed up on time and you could hear the applause, hooting and hollering for him when he arrived. How it worked is that he did not sign any memorabilia. Only his books. Once you got in line in this big room, the staff brought a cart around with pre-signed copies of his new books and they exchanged them for the unsigned books that you had purchased earlier in the day. Then when you got up there to meet Paul, the staff would take you picture with him with your camera. When it was my turned, I approached him and introduced myself to him and tried to shake his hand. He gave me the fist bump instead. He was nice about it though. He posed for picture with me and I told him that I was going to the Kiss concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on July 16th. He said, "We'll see you there!" and smiled. Then, I walked out the backdoor and starting posting my pic with him on Facebook immediately.
Warren County Public Library to Host KISS Frontman Paul Stanley
The Warren County Public Library will host Paul Stanley for a book signing on Thursday, May 15. Stanley will sign copies of his memoir Face the Music: A Life Exposed.
In Face the Music, Paul Stanley—the co-founder and famous “Starchild” of KISS—reveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible lows in his life both inside and outside the band. Face the Music is the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rock’s most enduring icons and the group he helped create, define, and immortalize.
The event will be held at the Bob Kirby Branch on Thursday, May 15th at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 4:00, so attendees are encouraged to arrive early to reserve their space in line. Book signing only – no memorabilia will be signed. Books will be available for purchase on site starting at 4:00. For more information, call 270-782-0252 or email Jayne Pelaski at jaynep@warrenpl.org.
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