Book Launch: So, You Thought You Knew Me?
Sat, Aug 29
|Little Blue Pigeon
Forty true stories. One extraordinary life. Join Colorado author Herb Abbott as he celebrates the launch of So, You Thought You Knew Me?—a memoir filled with adventure, resilience, humor, and the unforgettable moments that prove truth really is stranger than fiction.


Time & Location
Aug 29, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Little Blue Pigeon, 1413 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
About the event
Join Little Blue Pigeon Books for a special evening celebrating the launch of So, You Thought You Knew Me?, the debut memoir from Colorado author Herb Abbott.
Part adventure story, part life lesson, and entirely unforgettable, So, You Thought You Knew Me? takes readers through forty remarkable true stories from a life that refuses to fit inside a single box. Herb has been mistaken for Andre Agassi in a Munich bar (and played along all night), climbed some of the world's tallest peaks, flown on the Concorde, built a thriving surgical career, lost everything to wildfire, survived life's greatest heartbreaks, and found joy in the most unexpected places.
With honesty, humor, and heart, Herb reflects on the moments that shaped him—both extraordinary and deeply personal—proving that life's greatest stories often come from embracing chaos, resilience, and a little bit of luck.
During the evening, Herb will share the inspiration behind his…
