The author came up with this story daydreaming in the bowels of the courthouse where she has spent the last 27 years. An attorney by trade, a writer by inclination, this book is the culmination of years of toil. Early in her career as a defense attorney, Furtaw lost her young husband and was left to raise their three kids on her own. This book is an homage to her kids, who remain her spirit and her inspiration. This book is also in gratitude to Tom Furtaw, who is remembered with great love and admiration.