Without the help of the following people, this book would not be in your hands. Thanks to Mary Turner at Outside magazine for taking a chance on me; Marc Gerald at The Agency Group for knowing what he’s talking about; Ian Frazier for his guidance and advice; Deirdre McNamer and Fred Haefele for putting me on the right path; and Mr. Heaton for telling me that there was a path in the first place. Thanks also to Floyd Van Ert, Ray Turner (sorry, Ray), and Ron and Joan Leighton—I enjoyed learning how to do what you do. Thanks to all of my family and friends who were pulled into this story whether they liked it or not, especially Matt and Danny. And finally, thanks to Cindy Spiegel at Spiegel & Grau for giving this book a second life and for giving me the freedom to share my world as I see fit.