Night on Fire (21 page)
Authors: Ronald Kidd
It was a special moment when Kristin put me in touch with Janie Forsyth McKinney, now living in Los Angeles and working at my alma mater, UCLA. Janie graciously read the manuscript, confirmed information about that terrible day and her part in it, and offered suggestions for a more accurate depiction of her father and his store. Meeting her has been an unexpected treat.
Heartfelt thanks go to my father and mother, Paul and Ida Sue Kidd, who grew up in the South and taught their children that all people deserve appreciation and respect, no matter what their race or ethnic origin.
And, as always, I'm most deeply grateful to my wife, Yvonne Martin Kidd, and my daughter, Maggie Kidd. They are my shining stars.
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Text copyright © 2015 by Ronald Kidd
Design by Jordan Kost
Cover images © David Wardle
Article on vii from the Montgomery Advertiser.
Articles on 71, 108, 126, and 256 from the Anniston Star.
ISBN: 978-1-5040-1740-4
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