Book Launch – Finding Mary Smith

Join us at The Next Chapter for the official launch of Finding Mary Smith, a powerful and often humorous memoir about identity, adoption, and the twenty-year search that led to an unforgettable reunion.Author Al Isaacs will share the remarkable true story behind the book — from discovering he was the product of a gray-market adoption to finding the half-sister who had been searching for him for decades, to the reunion with his folk singer birth mom. It’s a story about family, resilience, and what happens when the truth finally finds you.The evening will feature a live conversation in discussion with Long Island comedian from Good Morning America, Tom Kelly, bringing heart, humor, and candid insight to the stage. Following the discussion, there will be a Q&A and book signing.Come for the story. Stay for the laughs. Leave with a book you won’t forget.