Life is full of interesting convergences and coincidences.
In case you're not familiar with it, it's a pretty good book. The primary theme is to instruct you on how to spot your opponent's mistakes and take advantage of them. There's also a really good instructional introduction with some nice nuggets of chess wisdom. I was playing through one of the games when a friend of mine approached my table and asked if she might play a game. She needed a quick review of how the pieces move and capture, after which the game commenced.