I think of an acknowledgment as a metaphorical tip of the hat, but for the following folks I’d have to take the hat off and fill it with chocolates and flowers and eternal gratitude:

Dolores for making it possible.

Tiffany for making it heartfelt.

Valentina for making it worth it.

Lacy Lalene Lynch and Dabney Rice at Dupree/Miller & Associates for making it happen.

Random House and Delacorte Press for making it real.

Krista Vitola for making it (way) better.

Colleen Fellingham for making it betterer. (Stet!)

Sarah Hokanson, Kevin Keele, Julius Camenzind, and Chris McClary for making it beautiful.

Monkey Max for making it magical.

And all the family and friends who encouraged, supported, and humored my aspirations over the years, thank you for helping make a dream come true.