To my oldest son, Erik, who is about to become an adult,
but who has already proven himself to be a man. I’m so
proud of you and how you’ve learned from the choices
you’ve made in your life. As I write these books, I think
of you and wonder how to get my characters to the
same point of growth and maturity that I’ve had the
priviledge of witnessing in you. I thank God for
you every single day. I love you, son.