I am heartily grateful for each member of the Westbow Press team, especially my editor, Ami McConnell, whose direction significantly improved Adelaide’s story. Thanks also go to my literary sounding board: Rebecca Kurson, Lisa Hughes, John Pelletier, and my husband, Edward B. Hart Jr., who has skillfully mastered the tricky technique of critiquing with love.
I am indebted to the best group of babysitters a working mom could come by: my parents, Betty and Joe Jelks, and my in-laws and friends, Ed and Mary Hart, Mary Boyd Hart, and Bitsy Andrews.
In addition, I want to thank the following South Carolina bookstores that have greatly supported these efforts: The Cozy Corner on Edisto Island, The Open Book in Greenville, Litchfield Books on Pawleys Island, and the Barnes & Noble booksellers in Mount Pleasant and Charleston.
My utmost and final thanks go to the One who called me to His marvelous light at Adelaide’s vulnerable age.