Putting together a book is long, hard work, and it couldn’t possibly be done without the help of many people. This begins with my parents, who entertained me as a child with scandalous and exciting stories of Wauseon’s past. I’d also like to give a big thank-you to my husband, Sean, and daughter, Abigail, for their patience and encouragement. My friend Sara Yaklin also deserves thanks for providing me with both coffee and enthusiasm for my work. Thank you to my wonderful agent, Hilary Harwell, for all of her support and advocacy, without which I would still be sniffling over this story, wondering why no one loves it. An additional thanks goes to Brenna Franzitta for the fine work she did with the copyedits. And finally, thank you to Kate Prosswimmer and her assistant, Nicole Fiorica. Kate’s insightful, spot-on edits make this book what it is. Without all of them, Tangled Up in Luck would never have been. One might almost say it was serendipitous how all of the right people came together to make it happen!