Alabaster

by Chris Aslan

  Thank you, Becki Bradshaw, for being willing to read this manuscript even though you’re the non-fiction commissioning editor at Lion Hudson, and many thanks to my editor, Jessica Tinker, for her encouragement and commitment, polishing the manuscript and getting this story out there. Thanks also to Sarah J. Coleman for creating such a great front cover, and to Sheila Jacobs, for her attention to detail.

  And lastly, hello to Jason Isaacs.

  Author’s Note

  Today, leprosy, although easily cured, continues to hold such a negative stigma that often those who discover a white patch on their skin hide it rather than seek treatment, fearing ostracism and rejection from their communities. The term “leper” has become a pejorative. If you would like to find out ways you can help those with leprosy, please contact: www.leprosymission.org.uk