For counsel, friendship, wisdom, and support of various kinds, the author is thankful to:
Regan McMahon, his editor
Ralph Long
Craig McGarvey
John A. Gray
Katharine Ogden Michaels
Monsignor Shane
Rare Bird Books: Tyson Cornell, Publisher; Guy Intoci, Editorial Director; Julia Callahan, Director of Sales and Marketing; Hailie Johnson, Editorial and Design Manager
Elizabeth Trupin-Pulli, JET Literary Associates
Keith Jarrett, A Multitude of Angels: Four Nights in October 1996:
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“Who pushed me to complete this part of my fate? The angels. They include everyone around me; the audiences, the pianos, the sickness (angel of death?),….my manager and my wife (certainly not exactly in that order).
“I swear: the angels were there.” (liner notes; May 9, 2016)
With appreciation to Dean Young for his music.
Ava & Raylan James
Patti James, great-granddaughter of Edith Maude Fitzgerald, as ever and always.