Flowertown (27 page)

There is no way I can close this book without expressing my deepest gratitude, appreciation, and love to the many people who helped bring this story to life: to my friend, agent, and whip-cracker Christine Witthohn for never giving up; to Terry Goodman and the Amazon team for taking a chance; to my development editor David Downing, whose skills are nothing short of magical; to Judy Jennings and my radio family who helped me make that scary leap; to Mary, Monica, and Matthew and all my family who keep on loving me no matter how weird I get; special thanks to my best friend Gina Milum and all the Book Thugs—Christy Smith, Debra Burge, Tenna Rusk, Debra McDanald, Angela Jackson, Alisha Jackson, Alecia Cole, and Tina Dayhaw—the smartest, toughest readers I know; and finally to Gordon Ramey for too many reasons to count.

A fifteen-year veteran of morning radio and an avid traveler, S. G. Redling currently lives in her beloved West Virginia.