Season of Change (13 page)

I
’d like to thank my teacher, Ellen Howard, for reading and commenting on this manuscript, and for her wise and sensitive direction. Her support and encouragement have meant so very much to me.

Thank you so much to Sandy Hagen, the wildlife rehabilitator, for allowing me to spend a magical day with her, Clover the fawn, and her other special animals. She was so generous to share her techniques and philosophies with me. And thanks to Clover, for that lick on the arm!

Thanks to Margo Shearon for introducing me to Sandy.

Reverend Jan Brittain of Williamson’s Chapel Methodist Church generously allowed me to use the story about the boy in the hospital, which she told during her sermon one Sunday.

My nephew Luke Williams was my quite exuberant subject matter expect for the party and wakeboarding scenes. My brother Pat Williams offered important details as well. Thanks, guys!

And the usual suspects: Chris Woodworth, my dear writing friend, with her incredible sensitivity and instincts; John Bonk, with his unerring sense of a
good scene; Ann and Sydney Campanella, with their thoughtful, and gentle comments about character and spirituality; and Deb Waldron, for her practical suggestions and everlasting patience!

Thanks again to Caryn Wiseman, without whom this series would never exist.

Thanks to Kim Childress, my editor, who has been so supportive and insightful. Adding a fifth book to the series was her idea, and I loved getting the chance to write it. I always look forward to the ways in which her comments help me see each scene with new eyes.

I’d also like to thank Candice Frederick, for giving me pep talks when I needed them.

I appreciate all that the staff at Zondervan has done to support this series, from designing such beautiful covers to making bookmarks for me.

My husband Jeff helped me with the veterinary scene. No one is prouder of me than he is, and I thank God for sending him to me.

To my beloved parents and children, thanks for the inspiration for this book.

L
ISA
W
ILLIAMS
K
LINE
is the author of
Floods, The Princesses of Atlantis, Write Before Your Eyes
, and
Eleanor Hill
, winner of the North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award. Her stories for children have appeared in
Cricket, Cicada, Spider
, and
Odyssey
. She earned her MFA from Queens University. Lisa lives in Mooresville, North Carolina with her veterinarian husband, where their grown daughters visit frequently. In addition to writing, Lisa has also been a tongue-tied disc jockey, a radio copywriter, a zoned-out waitress, and a disorganized but trustworthy veterinary hospital office manager. Recently she learned to drive a forklift. Now she is an editor, writer and English teacher. Lisa enjoys reading, running, watching movies, kayaking, and playing golf.

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