TO 



THE MEMORY OF THREE SWEET NAMES, 



JULIE, STELLA, AND ALLY, 



ONCE BLENDED WITH THE LABORS OF THE STUDY AND THE LABOR 

 ATORYTHE INSPIRATION OF HIGH AMBITION 

 AND SUSTAINING HOPE, 



NOW ADOPTED IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE ANGELS, 



THESE CHAPTERS ARE 

 A FFE C TIONA TEL Y DEDICA TED. 



