Moore Than Forever (33 page)
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Authors: Julie A. Richman
“Whoa, where are you going?”
Stopping, she turned around, her nose scrunching up with a questioning look. Scooping her up in his arms, Schooner Moore was not letting his bride walk across the threshold.
Mia laughed, “I forgot.”
“There are some things I never forget.”
The look in his eyes was melting her, “Oh really, what else haven’t you forgotten.”
“A promise I made to myself when you were just sixteen.”
Reaching out to lay a hand on his cheek, “And what was that promise?” she whispered.
With a look that summed up twenty-five years of love, heartbreak, loss and utter bliss, as he carried her over the threshold onto their boat, he whispered back, “Your first and your last, Baby Girl. Your first and your last.”
Author’s Note:
Thank you for joining me on Schooner and Mia’s journey. I’m going to miss them. Big time! And I didn’t do anything evil to you in this book. I know, hard to believe. But after over a quarter of a million words, this completes their saga.
Over the course of writing these books, I have reached out to many people for their expertise, as well as to pick their brains about minutiae and I’d like to thank everyone who has been so selfless and forthcoming with information. During the writing of
Moore than Forever:
Ellie Biegel, R.N. thank you for your time and expertise. We don’t spend nearly enough time together.
Brendan Raisbeck of Lilayi — I appreciate your prompt responses to my need for minute details. You helped me paint a picture that would have otherwise had blank sections on the canvas.
Rosalind Malfense-Fierro bet you didn’t think that wonderful little tidbit of language you shared with me would be such a significant part of the storyline. Thank you!
Stephanie Carr at ADollopOfInspiration.com for creating Schooner and Mia’s Wedding Invitation. (yes, they have a wedding invitation)
John Brinkley … where do I even begin? You have been an unknowing godsend in our lives from the day we met you. Our once a year conversations have been integral to inspiring this trilogy. These books exist because I was able to open my eyes to signs and you were both an inspiration and a messenger. Right from the start, I felt that this was so much bigger than me and you absolutely confirmed that. I love your faith.
Mom … for the hours of listening to me unravel these tales and for cleaning up my commas (and everything else).
Karen Harper and Deena Schoenfeldt for all your help in getting manuscripts into book form.
And to the readers, bloggers and authors who have all become part of my “community” (you know who you are, so if you’re wondering, “Am I included?” The answer is yes!) — it truly does take a village and I could not do what I love to do - write - without all of you. Thank you for all your support and endless hours of banter and laughter.
To friends old and new … Tramps like us … love you! I know as you read these pages you picked up on the little gifts I sprinkled in.
In my research, there were a lot of things that I came across that really touched me deeply, especially throughout the Zambia storyline. Whether it be the story of a patient awaiting a limb, a tale of an orphan’s nightmarish beginnings or an abandoned elephant calf axed in the spine by a human, I hope that I was able to convey the everyday struggles encountered by others and the resilience of spirit.
The Lilayi Elephant Orphanage that Schooner and Mia visit in Zambia is a real facility. The elephant calves mentioned in the book are real and their stories are heartbreaking. If you are a fellow animal lover, please check out this link to learn more about the elephants, the orphanage and to find out how you can help.
Till we meet again …
JAR
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About The Author
Author Julie A. Richman is a native New Yorker living deep in the heart of Texas. A creative writing major in college, reading and writing fiction has always been a passion. Julie began her corporate career in publishing in NYC and writing played a major role throughout her career as she created and wrote marketing, advertising, direct mail and fundraising materials for Fortune 500 corporations, advertising agencies and non-profit organizations. She is an award winning nature photographer plagued with insatiable wanderlust. Julie and her husband have one son and a white German Shepherd named Juneau.
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