Goodreads asked M. Matheson:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

M. Matheson For a long time the thought of an Civil war era Irish Priest as the protagonist of a story percolated in my head and heart. From the outset his name was Lucky Mike MacKenzie and he would travel through wars of the world and centuries providing healing, grace and courage. Readers of my book will recognize him as the supernatural character that indeed fills those roles but mainly is the silver thread that connects all the other characters from the Civil War up until modern day. He didn't end up as the protagonist though, Billy Hartman got that role.

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