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.