Several of Alycia’s friends and associates helped immensely in the crafting or promotion of this book and their sites are listed here. Also, careful readers of the story will recognize associations or companies threaded throughout the narrative that are also listed here.

http://www.cafepress.com/theeggplant Come visit my store on CafePress!

www.ckubinski.com (excellent singer/songwriter friend of Alycia’s)

www.lara73.com (the website of Lara Eschliman, the designer of 'Traveling With An Eggplant')

www.trafficeast.com (Mark Dellas' beautiful, unique and interesting magazine)

www.childhelpusa.org (the Child Abuse HQ- who understands that child abuse is emotional as well as physical)

guelph.ca (home page for all things Guelph, Ontario. Homeland of 'Eggplant's' Alison Olson)

www.bechs.org                                 According to both religious leaders and wedding planners, the Iris flower symbolizes a reminder of how fleeting life is and that we should take advantage of the time we have.

www.bobgatesphoto.com (very interesting art and photography from a former professor of Alycia's)

www.tomwaters.blogspot.com (Author of 'First Person, Last Straw'- a really funny book of rants)

www.ifct.net/about.html (Angelo Cammilleri's Institute for Chromotherapy in Ellicottville, NY)

www.80s.com (no explanation necessary)

www.carlzimmer.com/articles/2004/articles_2004_Music.html (an article VERY related to 'Eggplant')

www.padmin.com (Experts in Employee Benefits, flex plan, online drug store, etc)

www.native-languages.org - American Indian languages