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Mary Alford
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Mary Alford is the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of more than fifty novels. Her books have been finalists in the Selah Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award, and the HOLT Medallion Contest. As a writer, Mary is an avid reader. She loves to cook and can't face the day with-out coffee. She and her husband live in the heart of Texas in the middle of 70 acres with two very spoiled cats and one adorable rescue dog. Mary is very active online and would love to connect with readers on Facebook and Twitter or any social platforms listed at www.maryalford.net.
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Patricia Bradley
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the ground, like Old Faithful, seemingly prompted by their own force alone. Rather, what came to be accepted and what came to be rejected, or simply forgotten, had most to do with the levers of influence of their time. What gets a place at our cultural table is not based on merit alone--rising to the top like cream--but from the levers of influence that allow certain products to be served up while other worthy entrees stay in the kitchen.
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