by Ann Boelter
Thanks to my father and stepfather, who provided me with an extraordinarily diverse life. From slicing through pristine snow on top of Independence Pass, to being part of the passionate celebration of freedom at the Brandenburg Tor, from leaping like gazelles in Panama City, to meeting the children of the Eel Clan in Pohnpei, from pulling crab traps and shrimp nets in the deep South, to opera in Hamburg. Looking back, the spectrum of my life experiences is breathtaking. Those experiences not only shaped who I am, they provided me with an immeasurably vast pool of memories to draw from for my characters and settings.
To my husband, I thank you for being a real man in an era where that is so increasingly rare. You are my inspiration, my rock, and my soulmate. It still amazes me every day that two people can be so right for each other. Not that we always agree on everything, (yes, there is a smile in there), but absolutely right for each other.
For my actual writing I thank my fellow Gourmet Writers, Janet and Maryann. I thank you for your candor in telling me when something didn’t work, and I thank you for your truly invaluable expert editing. I thank you for all the good food and good times, even when times weren’t good. Our meetings and lively discussions were always a bright spot, and I miss them. But it was your unwavering enthusiasm for my stories, week after week, year after year, that encouraged me to persist to publication. Without you, I would still be writing, but it would be unfinished stories and scenes that no one else would ever see.
Thank you, thank you, thank you...Or as Nena would say, Gratitude.
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Copyright 2018 by Ann Boelter
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Published by Trademark Publishing Company, Colorado.
This book contains an excerpt from the forthcoming book Fiona by Ann Boelter. This excerpt has been set for this edition only and may not reflect the final content of the forthcoming edition.
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First Printing: September 2018
ISBN: 978-1-732-6565-1-2
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