To my Wife Beth, by allowing to be excluded from all parts of this writing it forced me to keep my entire concentration on Earl and Mr. Twain.
To Sue Ann Ladd, for a cover drawing that brought Earl to life.
To my sister Pat Newman, your tireless editing was incredible. I hope I got it mostly right.
To Bill Newsted, for his friendship and expert assistance with design.
To Judy Fitzwater and Jennifer Marsh, your instruction, character, and help were more than inspiring.
To Sally Ortiz and Renee Cristen, my partners in a class that nurtured me beyond words.
And finally, to all of the loyal facebook friends who encouraged me to put my daily reflections of ‘Earl’ into something more durable.