by Ted Oswald
In a literal sense, this was a community effort as this book stands as a testament to the potential of crowdfunding to support the arts. A great many went above and beyond with their contributions to Because We Are and deserve mention: P.J. and Erica Oswald, Phil and LeeAnn Oswald, Stephen and Janice Daulton, Rachael Hoffman, Sarah Greenblatt, Stephen and Whitney Johnson, Daniel and Jamie Colbert, Gina Hayman, Pita Oxholm, Francis Quigley, Sarah Adeyinka, Mark and Patty Wright, and Lisa Parrott. To you and all of the others supporters who made this nonprofit novel possible, I hope I haven’t disappointed!
Lastly, to my great love Katharine: I thank you for the countless hours you’ve permitted me to spend breathing life into these characters and this story, supporting me all the way. You’re a blessing, and God-sent.
About the Author
Discerning a call to work for peace and justice has changed Ted’s life and taken him from the suburbs of Sacramento to living with Sudanese refugees in Cairo and on to his current home in North Philadelphia. He and his wife Katharine live there, seeking to be faithful to their community, bringing people and causes at the margins of society to the center, and finding comfort in the knowledge that another world is possible.
Written while living in Haiti, after taking the bar exam and before his new job as a public interest lawyer, Because We Are is Ted’s first foray into fiction.
You can connect with Ted by email at [email protected], and on any of the following websites:
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Copyright © 2012 by Ted Oswald
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or any portions thereof in any form whatsoever.
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ISBN 978-0-9886005-0-8 (paperback)
ISBN 978-0-9886005-1-5 (ebook)
Because We Are: A Novel of Haiti is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Cover art by Greg Ash (designedbyable.com)
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