Through the Eyes of Love – the Dedication

“To MARY CATHERINE”… the dedication reads. Short, sweet, and to the point. Very German, some would say. And I expect they would be right. Mary Catherine was my maternal grandmother, and had been Grandfather Rilling’s helpmate and companion for nearly 30 years at the time of this writing. Not to mention the mother of his […]

Maybe we should judge a book by its cover

You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but you can start there. In fact, I must. I received a mailed copy of Dr. Rilling’s book, “Have a Good Day,” that appeared to be in quite poor shape. Mildew had stained the inside cover and, while the dust jacket was mostly intact, it was fragile […]