To the glory of God
and to
Alan Bridger
heart's-friend and support
and survivor of many years of rewriting
Deborah Turner Harris
treasured friend, longstanding and patient mentor,
terrific writer ans top-notch kicker-in-the-pants
(bare in the back without a brother)
and
Margaret Lynn Harshbarger
dragon-souled friend, moral support,
ace plotter and desperately needed teacher
of the realities of being an artist
I dedicace this work