With a Hammer for My Heart: A Novel

Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the following people, whose generous support, technical advice, friendship, and/or criticism helped make this book possible—Sandy Ballard, Carol Bastian, Sallie Bingham, Louise Borden, Marie Bradby, Joy Button, Paul Cantrell, Jo Carson, Marguerite Casparian, Jan Cook, Jenny Davis, Priscilla Denby, David Fresh, Martha Gehringer , Vicky Hayes, Mary Hodges, Gladys Hoskins, Robert and Betty Hoskins, Pat Hudson, Karen Jones, Jane Wilson Joyce, the Kentucky Foundation for Women, Ann Kilkelly, Leatha Kendrick, Barbara Mabry, Jeff Daniel Marion , Lou Martin, Sue McFarlan, Gurney Norman, Ann and Frank Olson, Karen Orchard, Barbara Presnell, Marilyn Sewell, Anne and Graham Shelby, Lee Smith, Kathleen Sterling , Laura Sutton, Mary Ann Taylor-Hall, Jane Gentry Vance, Roberta White, and Dana Wildsmith. And to Dick Jackson, my editor; Barbara Kouts, my agent; and Steve Lyon, my husband—praise and thanks for believing in this project and working with me to see it through. Portions of this novel first appeared, in somewhat different form, in the following publications: Ace Magazine (Mamaw, pages 16-18, under the title "Mother Jesus"), The American Voice (Nancy Catherine, pages 133-139, under the title "Snake"), Appalachian Heritage (Lawanda, pages 5-11, under the title "Enterprise" and Garland, pages 23-25, under the title "Alone All One"), and Mossy Creek Reader (Lawanda, pages 5-11, under the title "Enterprise" and, pages 39-43, under the title "Leaving"). ...