Author's Note and My Thanks

      When I started this book I was trying to encourage myself. My dream is to own a B&B and devote it to God. Writing it, I grew more and more excited at the thought of greeting customers and guests into a welcoming environment. In my present state of plans I have no idea what I will accomplish in my business. I only know that I will work at it to make it happen and create an imaginary life in my book(s).

   When I first started I had no idea that I would actually finish my book. I wrote a few chapters and didn't get around to adding more, until one day, Chester came up to me and said that he dug up my folder and I needed to write more, because I left him at an edge. So, I continued my adventure and new ideas popped into my head, which lead to more ideas. That's what you are reading now, ideas, dangerous in their own way, that I successfully put onto paper without injury. On the internet I have a certain spunk. In life I am quiet, some say I am boring! I tried to add some of each into A Winter Wonder For The Avé Maria. I am not a professionally educated writer. I'm educated, mind you, but I have a limited talent to writing being only fifteen, but I will only say that much to explain any of my shortcomings at writing. I was tempted to add smiley faces just to make sure anyone reading could understand that I wasn't serious, but that's for other sites, not MY book. Speaking of other sites, I had many supporters encouraging me. I owe thanks to:

  

Mimi,

For encouraging my every step.

Uncle Rob, 

For being an adoring fan.   

My Parents,

For reading and complementing me on my talents.

Savannah,

For laughing at it.

Destiny,

 For inspiration.

Chester,

For starting the engine.

Heidi,

For loving it.

Shiloh,

For joining my B&B.

God,

For creating my yearning.

Thank you one and all for your part in creating, hopefully, a well-loved book called 

  A Winter Wonder for The Avé Maria!