Authors: Yvonne Harris

River to Cross, A (27 page)

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to Rachel Murphree, Borderlands librarian at El Paso Community College, who knows so much about the Texas Rangers.

Thanks also to Jim Ryan who provided information about the Texas Rangers. A dedicated historian for Ranger and Indian Wars, Jim provided helpful details for the novel. For those readers who may be interested, visit his website at
fbtre.org
.

Thanks to Ken Prusso, the great-great-great nephew of a famous Texas Ranger, William Alexander Wallace, known as Bigfoot Wallace. Ken’s stories about his uncle bring those long-ago Ranger heroes to life. “Bigfoot” was six feet two inches tall—and was the runt of his family.

Thanks to “Cowboy Bob” Lemen, a former Minnesota state legislator, writer, amateur historian, and horseman, who helped vet some of the details in this book. His website,
lemen.com
, has lots of insights into good horsemanship and Old West history.

Thanks to Christina Stopka, Deputy Director, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum. She always knew where to find the information on the Frontier Battalion needed for the story.

Thanks to James Smith, Librarian, U.S. Cavalry Association, for the information he provided on the Cavalry and their weapons.

Thanks also to CW4 Tom Callahan, U.S. Army Retired, for his insight and information about the American military. Tom always had the answers—or knew where to get them for the story.

Thanks to Mary Sue Seymour for unfailingly good advice.

And a special thanks to my editors, David Long and Luke Hinrichs, two gentlemen this writer was lucky to have in her corner. Their encouragement and support made all the difference.

About the Author

Yvonne Harris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from the University of Hartford and has taught throughout New England and the mid-Atlantic. Currently she teaches writing at a local college. She is a winner and three-time finalist of the Golden Heart Award. Before turning to fiction, she wrote articles for magazines. Although Yvonne and her husband live in New Jersey to be close to family, she was raised in Alabama and considers herself a Southern writer.

Books by Yvonne Harris

The Vigilante’s Bride

A River to Cross