I touch on the issue of homelessness in this book, and I want to express my deep respect and thankfulness for Lindsey Glenn Krinks, Lauren Plummer, and all the incredible people at Open Table Nashville for working tirelessly to address the injustices that are at the root of homelessness. May we all endeavor to be better neighbors to one another.
And finally, back in the crazy chaos of my own abode, I give thanks to my family. Thank you to my little guy for the sweet notes slid under the door at just the right times and for the hugs and kisses when I needed them. Thank you to my daughter who listened encouragingly as I read and worked through obstinate chapters and whose fierce independence shapes Mouse’s own.
And thank you to my husband for reading, again and again, for making me laugh when I was ready to cry, and for gallantly taking the blows when I was angrily wrestling with the tough parts. You are my home. Always.
THE DEVIL’S BIBLE
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Copyright © 2017 Dana Chamblee Carpenter
First Pegasus Books edition March 2017
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