The Heart of Memory (35 page)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

M
ANY THANKS AND MUCH GRATITUDE
to:

My ever-amazing husband, Daniel, for all the ways he makes it possible for me to write. It never goes unnoticed and I’ll never take it for granted. I love you so much, babe.

My generous parents, Lee and Leslie, for the myriad ways they support and encourage not just me, but my whole family.

Meagan Casimir, Jim Gleason, Eric Goberman, and Don Peshek, for sharing their heart transplant stories and helping me with the accuracy of the medical side of the story.

Dr. Kate Hrach, for sharing her time and knowledge and reading my manuscript to make sure my medical ignorance didn’t show.

Dudley Delffs, for getting me such amazing book covers!

Sarah Fields, for providing Marisa with the perfect name.

Miriam, April, Jessica, Ruth, Heather, Linda, Debbie, and Maggie, for stepping in when my creativity cut out. (Thank heavens for Facebook!)

My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for showing me His heart and redeeming my own.

About the Author

ALISON STROBEL writes novels that explore life, love, and faith. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two daughters. Visit her at www.AlisonStrobel.com.

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ALSO BY ALISON STROBEL

T
HE
W
EIGHT OF
S
HADOWS

T
HE HEART OF MEMORY
will linger in your memory long after you turn the last page. Alison Strobel plumbs the depths of lost faith and the loss of self in this amazing book. I couldn’t put it down.

A
NE MULLIGAN

editor of
Novel Journey

T
HE HEART OF MEMORY
is a heartfelt journey through secrets and loss, through fame and faith, and past all that is skin deep to what lies deep within. Alison Strobel aptly captures the breakdown of a family and one woman’s struggle to reinvent both her faith and herself.

L
ISA WINGATE
national bestselling author of
Larkspur Cove
and Dandelion Summer

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Strobel, Alison.

The heart of memory : a novel / Alison Strobel.

   p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-310-28947-0 (pbk.)

1. Christians – Fiction. 2. Self-realization in women – Fiction. I. Title.

PS3619.T754H43 2011

813'.6 – dc22                           2010040503

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