The Strange White Doves (9 page)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

For their kindness and help in the task of research, and in the gathering of material for this book, I am deeply indebted to the following people: Mildred Moore Davenport, of the Macon Public Library of North Carolina; McKie and Ernestine Salley, of Tarpon Springs; Randy Grobe, of Sarasota; Cecil Ryder, Sr., and Cecil Ryder, Jr.; and Vincent H. and Margaret Gaddis, whose book
The Strange World of Animals and Pets
was an invaluable reference.

About the Author

Alexander Key (1904–1979) started out as an illustrator before he began writing science fiction novels for young readers. He has published many titles, including
Sprockets
:
A Little Robot, Mystery of the Sassafras Chair
, and
The Forgotten Door
, winner of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Key's novel
Escape to Witch Mountain
was adapted for film in 1975, 1995, and 2009.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 1972 by Alexander Key

Cover design by Jesse Hayes

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