I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who supported me in the development and writing of this novel; but above all I would like to thank my wife and best friend, Jodi, for always believing in me, and for giving me the opportunity to follow my dreams.
I would also like to thank all those who were with me from the beginning, the friends and family who were willing to read, edit, and offer their opinions when I needed it most. Specifically, I want to thank my mother, Janet, for her honest feedback, invaluable insight, and for instilling in me a life-long love of literature. I would like to thank my father, Jerry, and my brother, Gene, who took the time to read and offer their support during the long road to publication. I would like to thank my father in-law, Fred Flores, and friends Julie Hackney, and Kyle and Ericka O’Campo for their support as well. I must also thank my editors at Month9books, Shara Zaval and Michelle Millet, who provided astute commentary and top-notch editing of my book.
Finally, I would like to thank both my agent, Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media, and my publisher, Georgia McBride of Month9books, for believing in my work, and for taking a chance on me. This journey has not been easy, but it has been amazingly rewarding, and once again, thanks to everyone who helped make this book possible.