An Atlanta Native Writes:

GOOD MORNING, MR. GOODWIN.
I RECEIVED YOUR BOOK YESTERDAY, 01-16-07. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SWIFT AND COURTEOUS RESPONSE TO MY PURCHASE. I HAVE AN OLDER COPY, MISSING THE DUST COVER, AND WORN FROM MY READING IT EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS. NOW I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, SIGNED COPY TO DISPLAY.
ALTHOUGH I DO NOT KNOW ANYONE INVOLVED OR AFFECTED BY THIS TERRIBLE FIRE, I AM, HOWEVER, A 53 YEAR OLD NATIVE ATLANTAN, BORN AT CRAWFORD LONG AND RAISED IN BUCKHEAD. I LOVE SOUTHERN HISTORY, AND ESPECIALLY ATLANTA'S HISTORY. YOUR BOOK IS ONE OF MANY SPANNING FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT.
I AM DELIGHTED TO GLEAN THAT THE WINECOFF IS UNDERGOING A RESTORATION. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING, AND UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF IT'S TRAGIC HISTORY, ONE THAT SHOULD REMAIN A LANDMARK. SO MUCH OF ATLANTA'S BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE HAS BEEN DESTROYED AND REPLACED WITH CONCRETE AND GLASS. I WALKED AROUND THE WINECOFF A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN IT WAS BOARDED AND NEGLECTED, AND FELT SADNESS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE TRAGEDY, OR THE ABANDONMENT OF THE BUILDING, OR MAYBE A COMBINATION, BUT I HOPE NEW LIFE IN THE OLD BUILDING WILL CHANGE IT'S AURA. I PLAN TO VISIT IT AGAIN THIS SPRING.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPTNESS IN SENDING THIS SIGNED EDITION, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED INTEREST IN THE WINECOFF. I WILL BE CHECKING WINECOFF.ORG FOR UPDATES.

SINCERELY,

SHERRY CANE SHAVER