If you mention facts like that, you won't know whether your popularity is due to grace and charm, or possession of the hard-to-find book. :)

Seriously, though: the same to you, and all the other happily rabid Andre fans out there. Especially at this time of year, it is appropriate to remember Andre and the dignity, integrity, and intelligent compassion she exemplifies, both in books and in real life. May we all do likewise.

Excelsior!

Jerrie M. Adkins