Robert Van Handel was a 15-year-old seminarian at St. Anthony’s, a prestigious Franciscan boarding school, when, he said, a priest slipped into the infirmary where he was recovering from a fever and began to molest him.GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Hundreds of people were lining up Wednesday at a Michigan bookstore for a chance to meet Sarah Palin as she kicked off her national book tour.
Some camped out overnight to be among the first to get wristbands Wednesday morning from the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Grand Rapids.
The orange bands will give them an opportunity to get the former Alaskan governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate to sign their copies of her new book, "Going Rogue," at a three-hour book-signing event in the evening.
The book was released Tuesday but has topped best-seller lists for weeks.
Barnes and Noble spokeswoman Maddie Hjulstrom said that for security reasons, she can't say how many people are expected at the book signing.
Locally
Fort Wayne is the second stop on her national book tour. Palin is scheduled to arrive just before noon Thursday at Meijer, 10301 Maysville Road, and sign autographs for three hours. She kicks off the tour the night before in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Those wanting a book signed receive a wristband after presenting a Meijier receipt for the book. Only the first 1,000 people in line with wristbands are guaranteed an autograph. If there is extra time, Palin will accommodate more people.
Palin is not scheduled to give a speech of any kind and will not have time to pose for pictures.
