Press & recognition

A hometown story finds its readers.

Chance Beginnings has reached readers through national press and its hometown pages in Savannah.

April 15, 2026 · USA Today

Amazon ebook bestseller recognition

A USA Today press release announced that Chance Beginnings had reached No. 1 on an Amazon ebook bestseller list. It marked a milestone for Roberts Essex’s debut memoir.

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July/August 2026 · Savannah Magazine

Featured in the magazine’s “New in 912” section

Chance Beginnings was featured in the Buzz: New in 912 section of Savannah Magazine’s July/August 2026 issue, a hometown recognition for a memoir rooted in East Savannah.

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