acknowledgments xiand sometimes bizarre schedule as a writer and who accept my
creative inspirations and visions. And right behind my immediate
family is my deepest appreciation for my collaborator, Billie
Fitzpatrick, who after our three books together knows my head and
my heart as well as anyone does. Thank you, God, for gifting Billie
with the patience and tenacity to assist me with the birthing of
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