A Lasting Impression (64 page)

Kelsey and Kurt—for your love and encouraging hugs and texts, and for the privilege and joy of being your mom.

Dad—for adding such happiness to our lives and for being such an encourager.

Mark Brown, curator of the Belmont Mansion—for your painstakingly detailed chronology of Adelicia Acklen’s life, for opening the personal files of family history, for answering my endless e-mails and questions, and for sharing your love of history and your admiration for Adelicia Acklen.

Karen Schurrer and Charlene Patterson, my editors at Bethany House—for doing what you do so well, and for helping me to “see the forest for the trees.”

Deborah Raney—for reading this manuscript in the early stages and offering insight and suggestions, but most of all for being your wonderful, encouraging self.

Natasha Kern, agent extraordinaire—for going the extra mile. You went above and beyond the call on this one, and I’m a better writer because of you (even if I do have less hair now).

Mandisa—for your CD
What If We Were Real
. I listened to it countless times as I wrote this story, and drew such inspiration from the lyrics, and from your gift of a voice.

My readers—for faithfully reading, and for sharing with me how these journeys we take together touch your lives. Such an encouragement! I pray you take a step closer to Christ as you read, just as I do when I write. After all, it’s all about Him.

And to Jesus Christ—for ransoming this lost soul and for making an eternal lasting impression.

TAMERA ALEXANDER is a bestselling novelist whose works have been awarded or nominated for numerous honors, including the Christy Award, the RITA Award, and the Carol Award. After seventeen years in Colorado, Tamera and her husband have returned to their native South and live in Tennessee, where they enjoy spending time with their two grown children.

Tamera invites you to visit her at:

Or if you prefer snail mail, please write her at the following postal address:

Tamera Alexander

P.O. Box 871

Brentwood, TN 37024

Books by Tamera Alexander

A Belmont Mansion Novel

A Lasting Impression

Fountain Creek Chronicles

Rekindled

Revealed

Remembered

Fountain Creek Chronicles (3 in 1)

Timber Ridge Reflections

From a Distance

Beyond This Moment

Within My Heart

Women of Faith Fiction

The Inheritance

Resources:
bethanyhouse.com/AnOpenBook

Website:
www.bethanyhouse.com

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Epilogue

Dear Reader

With Gratitude to . . .

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