MaeMae's Grandmother Book - Sample

Acknowledgements
Books don’t write themselves. Even a well-intentioned writer
with a passion for her message could never have managed to
put pen to paper without the encouragement and expertise of
an experienced editor. My deep gratitude to Joe Maxwell for
believing I had something worthwhile to say and guiding me
through the process. To Robert St. John, whose writing wit is
every bit as sharp as his culinary skill, thank you for the perfect
foreword. Stacy Greer Underwood’s illustrations were like
the icing on the cake! Her quick grasp of the message and her
skill with pen and ink sketches gives new meaning to the old
adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Thank you, too,
to those who graciously read the unfinished manuscript and
offered words of support—Shawn Edwards, Peggy Brown, Rose
Flenorl, Terri Herring, Marsha Blackburn, Deborah Bryant,
and Maggie Wade. Thank you to those who agreed to let me use
their stories in telling mine: Gail Pittman, Susan Richardson,
Grace Bateman Greene, Ginny Futvoye, Danny Fitzhugh,
Robert Khayat, and Robert St. John. I am also grateful to my
dear friend Bob Litro, who has stayed on me for years to get
this done. He is a big believer in telling our stories and passing
on our values. Thank you, Bob, for the frequent phone calls to
hold me accountable!
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