title: Reflections of a Life Up North
author: Deborah Wyatt Fellows
description: ..." writing could stand on its own ..solely on the merits of its imagery, sensory perspective and thoughtfulness... -- <i>Detroit News, July 17, 2004</i>
zlib_text: A Clear Hope
  Kansas Crossroads Book Five
  by Amelia C. Adams
   
   
  Dedicated to my family, those long-suffering individuals who always love
  me, no matter how crazy I am.
   
  ***
   
  I’d like to thank my beta readers for their sharp eyes and
  encouragement: Bobbie Sue, Cissie, Kristen, Kristi, Lachele, and Tracy. I
  couldn’t do it without you!
   
  I’d also like to thank the members of my street team. From sharing
  news about releases to cheering me on, you do a lot for me—I have the best
  team ever!
   
  ***
   
  
  Author’s Note: I’m always happy when I can include real historical
  characters in my novels. Wyatt Earp, Colonel Gordon, and Marshal Meagher
  are represented here, but their actions and dialogue are inventions of my own
  imagination. However, Wyatt Earp’s fondness for his Remington and target
  practice are documented.
  As a further note, every effort has been made to ensure historical
  accuracy. The practice of seeking asylum in a church dates back to the
  Middle Ages, but despite my research, I was un