I would also love to know how many of the people in the book were historical figures. I attempted to look up Sam Auerbach, for instance, but couldn’t find any evidence that he really existed, as much as I loved him in the book. Emil Isgreen, on the other hand, is right there in the census. (Did you know that you can pull up a census list for everyone in the entire community on FamilySearch? I didn’t know until I tried it for Scofield, Carbon, Utah. Who knew that a 19th century Welsh family would name a kid Talisien?) Looking at the actual census pages must be even more fascinating. Alas, I have only one line that might go back to Wales that I know of so far.

Then I went to my bookshelf (your books take up one whole shelf in a pretty wide case) and picked up Borrowed Light and Enduring Light. Not crazy about most of what I’ve read in LDS fiction, I have been putting off reading them. My loss – I adored both of them. I have puffed off all three books on All About Romance’s message boards. Now I am off to read Marriage of Mercy, which has also been on my to-be-read mountain for awhile now.

I loved the picture of Boo, and your stories of his bad habits. (I too have a cat who hides – albeit under the bed – when people visit.) Aren’t Siamese mixes fun? I have had two, and when Streaky the Supercat goes to kitty heaven, I plan to do my best to find another one. They have so much character! Streaky, however, would probably revert in the presence of another cat, and wouldn’t cuddle with me anymore.

Any thoughts about further sequels starring Della or Julia? Angharad would
probably make a great heroine. I would read them!

Kari in California (one of your biggest fans)

Thanks!