My heartfelt thanks to the following people: Mary Stangler for her patience and support; Jason Aeric Huenecke for his encouragement and insightful perspective; Mary McGuckian for her generosity, friendship, and sense of humor; Patricia Broat for her faith in me and her ability to motivate others; Gary Seidler, the coach; Cottonwood de Tucson, who allows me to continue to create and do the work I love to do; Lois Weisberg for her unwavering encouragement and her fantastic job as a proofreader; Sam Vaknin and Sandy Hotchkiss, whose work is an inspiration; Bonnie Burg for her expertise and guidance; Linda Bylander for her generosity of spirit and support; and to the men and women who have allowed me to witness their struggles and be a part of their healing.