Dedication
To the memory of my wife Ruth
It’s a very different story than anything I’ve written before.
I think you would have liked it, even so.
Peace to you, dearheart.
And to the memory of my great friend Rick Boatright—
Raconteur, tech geek extraordinaire, and story doctor par excellence.
You supported me from the earliest days of my professional writing career.
I’m glad that you got to read this before you left us.
I miss you.