Summer Magic
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Afterword
According to Buddhist and Hindu legend, Chintamani Stone is a wish-fulfilling jewel that fell from the sky. This may be an indication that the stone was a piece of a meteorite. And while the Chintamani Stone was rumored to have actually existed, the object did indeed disappear around the 1920’s.
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Were Nicholas and Helena Roerich in possession of the stone? Possibly. It ties into the time the Roerich family spent in the Himalayas.
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But the bottom line? I took a bit of creative license with the stone’s power and with Helena’s journal—as writers are wont to do—as I will also do with the artifacts listed in the coming stories for the Thorne sisters. I mean, that’s the great part about being an author, isn’t it?
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If you care to learn more about Nicholas and Helena, you can find a link for the museum dedicated to the couple here: www.roerich.org.
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ALSO…
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Vestibular is a real medical issue for animals. I had two cats contract this disease. One went deaf, and the other retained the head tilt the rest of her life. They both eventually grew accustomed to their disabilities and learned to function like a normal cats.
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The cone idea for Macy is made up. I’ve never heard or read of anyone attaching a counterbalance to an animal’s head. It just seemed like a fun element to add to the story that would irritate Coop.