Dedicated to my sons and daughters-in-law

Andy & Laura, Mark & Sarah, and Luke
… and to the generation to come.

 

Special thanks to …

Nancy Rue … who mentored and encouraged
Kathleen Kerr … who championed the manuscript
Kim Childress … who helped make it stronger
Marlene Bagnull … who invested in me from the very beginning
Terry Burns … who believed this story
needed to be published
Cheryl Shoemaker … who loved and supported me