ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For research help, I’m grateful to Stanford Taylor of the Ponca Museum, Rebecca White, chairwoman of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Deacon Ellen Ross of Trinity Church, Beverly Otis, president of the Trinity Historical Society, DeVon Coble of Brownell-Talbott School, and Larisa Treskunova, formerly of Russia. Nebraska Novelists went above and beyond for this story, especially Katherine Barnett on the Russian Orthodox Church, Angela Kroeger on coinage, and Jeanne Reames on Native American culture. Any errors are my own.
A standing ovation to Amanda Bostic and the Thomas Nelson team for their expertise and commitment to quality. It’s an honor to work with you.
Heartfelt thanks to agent Sandra Bishop for her wise guidance through the publishing maze.
Many thanks to my family, especially Mom for visits to the Douglas County Historical Society and the Smithsonian Anthropological Archives, and George for chauffeuring me around the gorgeous homeland of the Ponca tribe.
And thank you to my readers—your encouragement means more than you’ll ever know. I’d love to connect with you through my website, www.CatherineRichmond.com, or Facebook’s Fans of Catherine Richmond page, or by mail at Thomas Nelson, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214, Attn: Author Mail. Blessings on your mission!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Catherine Richmond was focused on her career as an occupational therapist until a special song planted a story idea in her mind. That idea would ultimately become Spring for Susannah, her first novel. She is also a founder and moderator of Nebraska Novelists critique group and lives in Nebraska with her husband.
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