I first want to thank Biba, my life partner. From working with me on early drafts to giving me criticism and advice, she was as important to this book as any other person. I would like to thank: Chip Fleischer, our publisher and editor, who has from the start resolutely believed in this book. I also want to thank Rebecca Radding for her expert edits and superb sense for crafting a story. Finally, my friend Orni Petruschka is both an important character in this book and someone who helped me refine its overarching message.
Anthony David would like to thank his friend Anouar Majid, a Moroccan American scholar and novelist who taught him how to write creatively about politics.