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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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This novel is dedicated to my husband Ed, my favorite neighborhood watchdog, and to my step-children, with love and gratitude for sharing your father with me all these years. My thanks to my patient manuscript readers, who have helped improve my work with their knowledge and grammar savvy. They are Ed Fanick, Ben Rehder, and Vernon and Marguerite Shettle. Thanks also to my family members who are writers for their unending support and wisdom. I’m indebted to pixelstudio for their fine cover designs.