Butterfly Stitching
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by Shermin Kruse
Ann Marie Byers, for your unconditional friendship and true beauty.
My book club girls, Terese Connolly, Maaike Almeida, Karyn Doerfler, Shuhana Khan, Parissa Behnia and Sehla A., for reading, and for all of the support, laughter, and tears.
Huma Gruaz, for always believing in and promoting me.
And all of the rest who made this book happen, including Reena Patel, David Anthony, Theresa Schwegel, Robert Chazz Chute, Carla Powers, Anthony Ellison, Lyric Hale Hughes, and Wendi Sloane, for your reading, editing, designing, photographing, trademark advice, and your friendship. I am forever grateful.