Acknowledgments
Thanks to all those who supported and encouraged Caitlin in her journey to publication:
- My parents--Marjorie Fleming Shideler and Richard S. Shideler--who encouraged
me--from early childhood--to express myself through the written word.
- My parents--Ester Delia Foster and Albert Walters--from whom I inherited an
enchantment with the music of words.
- Mary Sojourner--who first recognized Caitlin's potential to become a book.
- Elisabeth Erselius Stapp--who inspired a portion of Caitlin's development.
- Marilyn Taylor--who listened, supported, and never--ever--stopped encouraging.
- Dea Brasgalla--who read and twice reread the original manuscript and is pushing
for the sequel.
- Caislin Weathers--who traveled with me to Ireland to discover the essence of
Caitlin's life and times.
- Members of Aradia writing circles who listened to early chapters and provided
helpful suggestions.
- Charles S. Frazier, III--whose amazing computer knowledge, problem-solving
skills, friendship and generosity pushed a reluctant Caitlin into the strange world
of publication.