The Girl in the Glass (43 page)

Hearty thanks are extended to my mother, Judy Horning, for her proofreading prowess, and to my husband, Bob, for letting me go back to Florence—in my mind—every day for nearly a year without him. Bob,
Sei tutto per me
.

Lastly, I am grateful to God for bestowing on humankind the desire and the vision to imagine jaw-dropping beauty and then the talent to bravely create it.

About the Author

Susan Meissner has been a devotee of the art of story since her earliest pencil-and-paper days. She is the award-winning author of
The Shape of Mercy, Lady in Waiting
, and many other novels. She is also a speaker and writing-workshop leader with a background in community journalism. When she’s not writing, Susan directs the Small Groups and Connection Ministries program at The Church at Rancho Bernardo in San Diego. She and her pastor husband are the parents of four young adults. Visit her website at
www.susanmeissner.com
.