DEEPAK CHOPRA
Nothing is more gratifying to a writer than discovering that his books have become a family affair. In this case, the family extends to a staff at the Chopra Center who is tireless in keeping every detail in place and on schedule. Warmest thanks to Felicia Rangel, Tori Bruce, and the most indispensable of all, Carolyn Rangel. I can’t imagine getting more sincere and understanding support than I do from my publishing team, including Julia Pastore, Tina Constable, Tara Gilbride, and Kira Walton. No book can come out right without a patient, talented editor, and Peter Guzzardi, who has traveled the long road with me for many years, proved once again that he is one of the best in the business. In Leonard, I found a stimulating and generous mind and a man who quickly became a warm friend.
This extended family begins at home, with my wife, children, and grandchildren. That’s also where every fulfillment leads, and no amount of thanks could be enough.
Deepak and I have different worldviews, but one thing we agree on is our gratitude to our publishing team, especially Julia Pastore, Tina Constable, Tara Gilbride, and Kira Walton; our editor Peter Guzzardi; and Carolyn Rangel, who works for Deepak, but was indispensable even to me. And to Deepak, gracious even while we were at times slugging it out. In addition I would like to thank Beth Rashbaum for her insightful comments on the manuscript. I am also grateful to the many others who read all or parts of various drafts, and shared their input—Donna Scott, Markus Poessel, Peter Graham, Mark Hillery, Christof Koch, Ralph Adolphs, Keith Augustine, Michael Hill, Uri Maoz, Patricia Mindorff, and the “Mavericks”—Martin Smith, Richard Cheverton, Catherine Keefe, and Patricia McFall. And of course, my wonderful agent, Susan Ginsburg, advocate, cheerleader, critic. Finally, also, thanks to my family, who had to endure both my long hours away, and my engaging them in endless obsessive book-related conversations that would have made anyone but my family wish I would go away.