A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul. (Proverbs 13:19, NIV)
With all my heart I thank God for giving me the passion to write and the encouragement to persevere.
A special thanks to the How girls, Lisa Marquardt, Deb Coty and Linda Danis, my first draft readers. I owe you!
Grateful thanks to my editor, Dawn Carrington, for her commitment to excellence.
I especially want to express gratitude to my husband, Steve, and to my wonderful children, Lindsey, Gary, Meredith and Tad, who gave me the time, space and freedom to write.
A special thank you to the John Tracy Clinic of Los Angeles for checking the manuscript for accuracy, sharing information about Spencer and Louise Tracy and their son, John, in the early days of the Clinic, and for enthusiastically supporting this project.
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