Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be alive today, let alone have a book written about me. Throughout my life there have been people that have helped me make this all possible. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them.

My mom and dad
Francis and Mary Powers

My brothers and sisters
Frank, William, Randall, Sylvester,
Elizabeth, Lillian, and Margaret

My children
Robert, Carrie, Keith, and Dominick

My grandchildren
Peter, Kayla, Heather, Dylan,
Dominick, Ethan, and Michele

Narcotics Anonymous
My closest friends and support group

Bruce and Emily Haas Davidson

Robert and Kim Corrado of Interline Housing

Coworkers at Cornerstone Medical Arts

Seward Park Library Centers for Reading and Writing

—Bob Powers