ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Through its long voyage from crazy inspiration to the book you hold in your hands, there are many people who kept me on course.
First and always, is my husband, Jim Moore. He always stayed interested in a project I wouldn’t let him read until it was completed. Then, when it was done, he was my first reader. During revisions, he listened to new passages.
When the manuscript was finally completed, several friends gave their time to read the final draft. These include Paul Dellinger, Sally Gwylan, Maria Boers Morris, Julie Bartel, and Scot and Jane Noel.
Walter Jon Williams gave me research help. Chuck Gannon offered some very necessary advice.
Toni Weisskopf provided intelligent and thoughtful editorial notes, encouraging me to write a few scenes that now may be among my favorites.