Acknowledgments

I have many people to acknowledge, but listen, if for some reason I’ve forgotten to add your name here, don’t take it personally. Let me know when I see you and I’ll buy you a beer. Got it?

Here we go: To my mother, Amelia, for always loving me; Monique, for standing behind me through thick and thin; Sandi, I’m so happy we’re friends again; my dad for letting me out of his pants (ha ha); and also to Buddy, Sheri, Mike, David, Timmy, Gary, Butch, Cecil Cayocca, Paulette, Ethel Hoy, Kay Fessenden, Shirley Jackson, Dr. Scott, Mike Johnson DVM, John, Victor and Terry, Frank Jeff, Troy, Dave, Mike Kobayashi, Chris Epting, Jacob Hoye and the team at Post Hill Press, Ken “Gus” Nicholson, Brett “Lipps” Stetzel, Jack O’Donnell, Terry Munoz, Mike Verras, Chris Johns, Colleen and Sally, Marvin Morris, Tommy Whitecotten, the Porro family, the Kelly family, Nicola, Paulo, Mike Brown, Dave Stieb, Def Leppard, Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Ross Halfin, Oliver Halfin, Kazio, Peter Makowski, Jimmy Page, Pete Way, Tom Zutaut, Teresa Ensanat, Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero, Terry Thomas, Michael Rosen, Rick Jackson, Dave Dittman, Steve Clausman, Brian Clausman, Mike Clausman, Dan McClendon, Tommy McClendon, Pat Travers, Peter Torza, Julene Silva, Darin Wood, Derik Deisen, Jolene Martin, Christian O’Mahoney, Victor Somogyi, Tony D, Adam Kornfeld, Steve Strange, Joni Soekotjo, Joe Peterson, Cliff Burnstein, Peter Mensch, Steve Emler, Marko Bustos, Larry Shure, Krank Lawson, Taz, Pat & Monica Martin, Thea & Dixon, Keith & Pat Sims, Bonnie & Clyde, Spanky & Darla, Thelma & Louise, Alfalfa, Mrs. Bollinger, Alex, TC, Jim Cuomo, Dr. Faddoul, Isaac Herschkopp, Ed Flores, Mark Johannesen, Hofner basses, D’Addario strings, and, last but not least, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Queen for inspiring me.