Acknowledgments
I’d like to express my sincerest appreciation to the following people, for if it weren’t for them, Carlie’s story would remain a fading memory, encased in wooden crates and a paper box packed full of notes and recorded conversations.
First, I’d like to thank my editors, Amy Glaser and Andrea Neff, for understanding the nature and complexity of Carlie’s story, and taking the time to nurture my sow’s ear until it became a silk purse.
Last, but by far not least, I need to thank author Annie Wilder, for if it weren’t for her insistence and guidance, this story would never have seen the light of day.