Steven Pressfield dedicated his novel The Legend of Baggar Vance ~
Lt William James Torpie, U.S. Army
October 20, 1943 – March 25, 1969
For you, Billy,
and other friends who fell
on other fields
Toni Morrison dedicate her Nobel Prizewinning novel Sula ~
It is sheer good fortune to miss
somebody long before they leave you.
This book is for Ford and Slade, whom
I miss although they have not left me.
Ford Morrison and Slade Morrison are her sons.
Nigerian author Sefi Atta dedicated News From Home:
for Gboyega and Temi
Gboyega Ransome-Kuti is Sefi’s husband. They gave their US-born daughter Temi a dedication ceremony in New Jersey. Read their cool story here.
A Blog of Book Dedications