Grateful and heartfelt thanks to Jamie Santoro at the American Library Association for being not only the kindest and wisest of editors, but, as well, the most patient and encouraging. Without her belief that this book could take shape, it might not have happened. Thank you to Dr. Jeanne Buckley and my fellow librarians at Arcadia University with whom I had many rousing conversations about embedded practice, and for their support in my endeavors. To Maria T. Accardi, who has, in a thousand different ways, shown me how to enact my true and whole self in the practice of critical pedagogy in the classroom and to the many librarians who wrote wonderful books on embedded practice that helped to show me the way. And, as usual, to my wonderful family for supporting me in all of the important ways. I remember every kindness.