Acknowledgments

Here we are again, at the end of another long journey, one that took this story from a simple idea in my mind all the way to a complete tale in yours. If you’re still reading, then I have to assume you read my previous acknowledgments section in Noumenon and are waiting for another completely unnecessary—yet wholly enjoyable—parody song that thanks the many people who helped, in some way, to construct this book.

First, let me point out that there are very few songs one can seamlessly slip a long list of names into. Second, I know I started this so I’m in too deep, I’m committed now—there’s no going back. Third . . . are you familiar with Johnny Cash? Well, Justice is his third cousin seven times removed. And he’s got a song that just happens to be a long list of names.

So, I give you, “Words, Paper, and Care” which can be hummed (roughly) to the tune of “I’ve Been Everywhere”:

I was listening to the soundtrack to Tron Legacy

When along came a reader who had a question for me,

“How do you do it, make a book all by yourself?”

I said, “Takes a village to get that book upon your shelf.”

They asked me if I’d had a hand with every single bit.

And I said, “Listen, I owe thanks to everyone in lit.”

 

Words, paper, and care, man

Words, paper, and care, man

Crossed every T to spare, man

I’ve addressed the edits with a stare, man

These folks all had a share, man

Words, paper, and care

 

Thanks to:

Renninson, Krishnan, Bardon, Pomerico,

Kirtland, Corrigan, Durand, DeMarco

Friedman, Kaftan, Morhaim, Song

Baror, Gower, Stehlik, Tom

Messing, Topping, J. Ng, Holicki

Perny, Jaffee, Baillie, Belilovsky

 

Words, paper, and care, man

Words, paper, and care, man

O’Keefe, Bellet and Rivers, man

Sharp, Webb and Craft were there, man

A. Stewart and E. Bear, man

Words, paper, and care

 

More thanks to:

Sara, Jason, Dad, Mom

Olivia, Austin, #teamDongWon

Sheri, Wendy, Kenny, Mustafa

Colin, Logan, Dan, Ciulla

Abner Stein, Christine, Ice cream, Nicholls,

Parker(s), Carpenter(s), Nelson(s), Recorded Books

 

Words, paper, and care, man

Words, paper, and care, man

Wang, Wilson and Wallach, man

Resnick, Heyne, and Alex L. (my man)

All these folks are super swell, Stan

Words, paper, and care

 

Thanks to everyone on the list, man

Even those I might have missed, man

You gave a grand assist, man

 

Words . . . paper . . . and caaaaaaaare!