Copper Star Part 25

In Copper Star, where was G.o.d's grace most evident?.

Did you know anything about Dietrich Bonhoeffer before you read Copper Star? If so, did you learn anything new about him? Did he seem like a real person to you? If you'd like to learn more about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, read Letters and Papers from Prison. It's a collection of letters smuggled out by sympathetic guards during the twenty months Bonhoeffer spent, under suspicion but without charges, in Berlin's Tegel prison.

About the author.

Suzanne Woods Fisher writes books and publishes articles from her home in the San Francis...o...b..y Area. She shares a busy home with her husband, four kids, and a steady stream of puppies she raises for Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Find her on-line at: www.suzannewoodsfisher.com.

Acknowledgements.

A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul. (Proverbs 13:19, NIV).

With all my heart I thank G.o.d for giving me the pa.s.sion to write and the encouragement to persevere.

A special thanks to the How girls, Lisa Marquardt, Deb Coty and Linda Danis, my first draft readers. I owe you!

Grateful thanks to my editor, Dawn Carrington, for her commitment to excellence.

I especially want to express grat.i.tude to my husband, Steve, and to my wonderful children, Lindsey, Gary, Meredith and Tad, who gave me the time, s.p.a.ce and freedom to write.

A special thank you to the John Tracy Clinic of Los Angeles for checking the ma.n.u.script for accuracy, sharing information about Spencer and Louise Tracy and their son, John, in the early days of the Clinic, and for enthusiastically supporting this project.

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Enjoy this excerpt from Goldeneyes.

2007 Delia Latham.

Coming 2008 from Vintage Romance Publis.h.i.+ng.

In the darkness of a Depression-era night, a man addicted to alcohol commits a heinous crime that impacts the lives of two entire families, and over two decades will pa.s.s before the horrible wrong begins to be made right.

He thought she was not going to answer the door.

No one responded to his first two knocks. He heard no stirrings from within the house and decided it was possible she wasn't home. His gut feeling, though, was that the woman was there, ignoring his persistent tapping at the door.

"Mrs. Kelly? Mrs. Kelly, are you there?" He landed three more solid raps against the splintered wooden door and turned to go, disappointed. He would have to try again later.

Behind him, the door creaked open. He turned and saw Annie Kelly for the first time. She was the most beautiful mess Clarence Camden had ever laid eyes on.

Her silver-gold hair not silver as in gray, but a beautiful silvery gold had obviously not been brushed that day, or possibly the day before. Her face was colorless in the dimly lit room, the cornflower blue eyes stark against the paleness of her skin. She wore a spotted and wrinkled gingham housecoat with all the b.u.t.tons in the wrong holes.

She looked half dead, and he wanted nothing more than to pull her into his arms and make everything better. He couldn't find his voice.

Finally the woman spoke, so softly he had to strain to hear. "Yes? I'm Mrs. Kelly."

Again he opened his mouth, and for a moment, feared he would never again be able to speak. He desperately cleared his throat and found his elusive voice.

"I'm sorry to disturb you. I know you've been through a difficult time, and I apologize for dropping by like this."

She just stood there, her eyes lifeless and dull, obviously waiting for him to state his business and leave. He s.h.i.+fted his weight from one foot to the other, uncomfortable under her detached gaze.

"Look, I I really don't know how to say what I've come here to say. Perhaps I should start by telling you who I am." He attempted a small smile, which faded and disappeared when Annie did not offer one in return. "My name is Clarence Camden. The Lamont Limelight is my company ... my uh, my newspaper."

Still no response. He sighed and plowed ahead. "I'm afraid I have some bad news, Mrs. Kelly."

For the first time since she had opened the door, Annie appeared to hear what he was saying. Her chin lifted slightly, and her eyes widened. "You've seen Jack," she whispered, and again he almost did not hear. "Is he all right?"

"I've seen him." He hesitated then asked, "May I come in, please? This could take a few minutes."

Turning, she walked away without a word. Since she did not close the door in his face, he followed. Motioning him toward a worn sofa, she perched on the edge of a straight-backed chair across the room. Still she said nothing, only waited in dull silence.

Clarence spoke slowly, uncertain where to start. "I found your husband ... uh, well, sleeping ... in front of my office three days ago."

"He was drunk, of course," Annie said, a touch of bitterness coloring her voice. "You don't have to be afraid to say it, Mr. Camden. I know all about Jack's drinking problem." She closed her eyes briefly, with a sad little shake of her head. "Poor Jack. He took this whole thing much harder than I would have expected."

Suddenly those vivid blue eyes flew open and stared directly into his.

"Did he tell you our baby girl was kidnapped five weeks ago?"

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