Author’s Note

While this novel is set against the real backdrop of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, the characters are fictional. There is no intended resemblance between the characters in this book and any real members of that community. As with any work of fiction, I have taken license where needed in order to create the necessary conditions for my characters. My research was thorough; however, it is impossible to be completely accurate in details and description, since each community differs. Any inaccuracies in the Amish and Mennonite lifestyles portrayed in this book are completely due to fictional license.