God: Thank you, Father, for carrying me through.
Mike: For being the love of my life and my best friend.
Kay: For being the sweet, kind, hilarious, and occasionally fiery girl that you are. I love you beyond measure.
Doug: For being there for us when we needed you most. Love you.
Dave Long and Karen Schurrer: Words cannot express how grateful I am to be paired with you two, and considering how much I talk, I hope you know that says A LOT. You are both phenomenal!
Debra Larsen, Noelle Buss, Steve Oates, Paul Higdon, Dave Horton, and my entire BHP family: Thank you so much for your tremendous support. It’s a joy working with you all.
Dave Lewis, Scott Hurm, Bill Shady, Nathan Henrion, Max Eerdmans, Rod Jantzen, and Rob Teigen: Thank you for getting the ALASKAN COURAGE series into the hands of readers. I deeply appreciate all you do.
Dee: Thank you for your continued friendship, support, encouragement, and advice. I am so blessed by you.
Lisa, Maria, and Donna: Thank you for your abiding friendship and love.
Kelli: For being the amazingly creative and super-talented woman you are. You never cease to amaze.
Rel Mollet, Nora St. Laurent, Casey Herringshaw, Melanie De Jong, Katie McCurdy, Renee Chaw, Nancy Kimball, Susan Sleeman, and Suzanne Kuhn for your amazing support. I deeply appreciate you all.
To my dear readers: Thank you for your kind notes of encouragement, your enthusiasm for the McKennas’ stories, and for sharing the ALASKAN COURAGE series with your friends and family. I’m so very grateful for you.