Dedication
This book is dedicated to John Van Hassel and Barry Bard, two men who influenced me at the same time in my life, albeit in hugely different ways. It was a surprise to me that they became friends later in life, but I’m glad they did. I wish Barry were still here to read this, but I know he would have loved it, and would have teased John mercilessly for his namesake Hjerald Van Hassel in its pages. I wish he were here for that, too.
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