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Unafraid, because she knew she was a hawk, a beautiful bird, worthy of awe, deserving of love .

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The End


Acknowledgments

Having grown up in Utah, I love to explore the history of the people of my home state. Shivwits

Paiute Reservation is indeed located in the St. George area of Southern Utah. Larry Shivwa and

Stella Hidalgo are fictional characters, as are all the characters in my story, but the plight

of Paiute people is factual and historical.

[page]The story of Waupee and the Star Maiden is an Arapaho story. The tale of Tabuts the Wise

Wolf and the sticks is a story of the Paiute people. Like many of the Native legends and

stories, these stories have great lessons and significance for all people.

A big thank you for all the research assistance I received on this book. Andy Espinoza, retired

Sergeant of the Barstow P.D. provided invaluable information on procedure and even read parts of

my manuscript to make sure I was realistic. Any mistakes I have made are my own. Paul Mangelson,

seasoned patrolman, talked me through parts of the storyline and even gave me ideas for other

novels. To the real Tiffa Snook, British Blogger extraordinare, thank you for your input on all

things British! My heartfelt thanks to Steve Bankhead for spending an evening showing me his

wonderful carvings and answering all my questions about tools and wood

and inspiration so that I could make Blue's talent come alive.

Enormous gratitude goes to Lorraine Wallace, my former high school teacher and friend who has

provided wonderful editing and support on my last two novels. To my mom, thank you for always

being my first reader, and for making my stories better. And finally to all my family, friends,

bloggers, and readers out there, thank you for your love, friendship and support!!