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Dear Reader

Welcome to the third book in my Mountain Village Hospital series. I’ve really enjoyed writing this story because I love old steam locomotives, and I’ve featured one in my story. It’s called The Christmas Train. I was fortunate enough to ride this train a couple of years ago. The steam engine was dated 1923, as were the cars. It was an amazing ride. A little bumpy. Quite loud. But so much fun because this was the original train that skirted the rim of the mountains in this area and, except for a bit of maintenance, the train was unchanged since 1923. It even had an old-fashioned black pot-bellied stove in the cars for heat.

So my husband and I, along with my husband’s parents, took this little train trip, and the whole time I kept thinking how I wanted to use this beautiful little train in one of my books. Why? Because my grandmother loved riding trains, and she was riding the rails back in 1923. For just a while I got to experience something my grandmother loved, something she’d done, and it was amazing stepping back in time. For me, it was a wonderful, unexpected Christmas gift.

At this time of the year there are so many fun, exciting things to do. Be good to yourself and, if you’re able, reconnect to something you’ve loved from your past. That would be my fondest wish for you this holiday season.

Wishing you health and happiness

Dianne Drake

PS: I’d love to hear about your experiences of reconnecting to something beloved from your past. Feel free to e-mail me at Dianne@DianneDrake.com