Thank you to all who aided and supported me in the telling of these stories:
my early readers Jill, Amanda, Donna, Nancy, and Susan; Anke Giegandt for her help with the German language; Ann Goldman and knitting crew for their “purls of wisdom;”
my editor, Christy Distler of Avodah Editorial Services,
and to the Creator for His unlimited, surprise-filled, and inspiring high-country creations.