And to the bookstore that inspired the store in this novel: Page and Palette in Fairhope, Alabama. I love you all!

Much love is sent to my college friend Lee Rogers Milstead, who introduced me to The Jublilee and opened my heart to its mystery.

And in the miracle that is life: I want to thank Catherine Barbee, for opening her heart and her family to mine.

Of course, I could not and would not have written this book without the love and support of my family: Pat Henry, Meagan, Thomas, and Rusk Henry. My parents, George and Bonnie Callahan. My sisters and their families: Dan and Barbi Burris and Mike and Jeannie Cunnion. I am grateful, also, to my “chosen” family: The Henry Clan: Chuck and Gwen Henry, Kirk and Anna Henry, and Mike and Serena Henry. And those children—all of them—who make me laugh and value life more every day: Colin, Gavin, Cal, Brennan, Owen, Kirk, Sofia, Stella, and Sadie. These families’ support is more than I deserve. This writing life, this wonderful life, is more than I deserve.

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AND THEN I FOUND YOU

Patti Callahan Henry

Available April 2013 From St. Martin’s Press

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A BONUS LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR

About the true story that inspired the novel

Praise for AND THEN I FOUND YOU:

“As authentic as it is riveting and ultimately unforgettable. Your past will find you—and it can change your life. I think it’s the most soulful book she’s ever written.” —Dorothea Benton Frank, author of Porch Light

“In And Then I Found You Patti Callahan Henry explores the labyrinth of a woman’s heart-mother, daughter, sister, friend, lover. Moving and beautifully written.” —Mary Alice Monroe, author of Beach House Memories

“AND THEN I FOUND YOU is Henry at her best, brimming with heart and compassionate wisdom.” —Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of A Grown Up Kind of Pretty

“Patti Callahan Henry asks the big, equivocal questions about what it means to be a mother, a child, a family, and the answers she finds in AND THEN I FOUND YOU will surprise you, provoke you, and rearrange your heart.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean and What We Saw at Night

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Dear Reader,

Over two years ago, in the middle of an ordinary day, the extraordinary happened, and my family will never be the same.