ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We send our deepest thanks to the following individuals and organizations for their support and nurturing during this collection process.

Max Sinsheimer, our incredibly supportive and hardworking agent and founder of Sinsheimer Literary, LLC, www.sinsheimerliterary.com. Thank you for believing in this project and sticking out the whole process with us. We are forever grateful, and we couldn’t have brought this project to life without your help, direction, and advice.

Nick Magliato, our superhero editor at Skyhorse. Thank you for understanding the nature and sensitivity of this project as well as your patience, counsel, and endless support. We are grateful for this book and project to find a home with Skyhorse.

Jaime Bedrin, Moms Demand Action, Essex County Local Group Leader

Kristina Anderson, Koshka Foundation

Jennifer Lugar—Moms Demand/Everytown Survivor Contact

Elizabeth Lee—MOMs PA

Julia Spoor—MOMs PA

Stephen Nolt—Author of Amish Grace

Donald B. Kraybill, Coauthor of Amish Grace, Senior Fellow Emeritus, Young Center Etown College

Martha Frankel, Woodstock Radio

Beverly Donofrio, writer

Dr. Bonnie Culver, Wilkes University MFA

Tammy Kreznar, Survivor Program Support Manager, Everytown

Sandy Anglin Phillips, www.survivorsempowered.org

Mike Miller, Manager & City Archivist, Austin History Center/Austin Public Library

Prof. Joan Neuberger, Department of History, University of Texas at Austin, Editor of Behind the Tower, behindthetower.org

Eve Fox, Author and Principal, Fox Strategies

Herman Bontrager, West Nickel Mines Community

Madeline Moya, Media Archivist, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Mike Miller, CA, Manager & City Archivist, Austin History Center/Austin Public Library

Nell Carroll, Director of photography/Editorial, Statesman

Dr. Judy Redling, Associate Provost; Ginny Reiner, Academic Coach; Diane Moscaritolo, Accessibility Director; Tara Dilkes, Tutor Coordinator; and Nora Boyer, Math and Science Director; Nazlin Shakir, Master Tutor and ELL Specialist; Dr. Max Orsini, Graduate Writing Specialist all from Drew University for listening and offering their support of the project.

Alyssa Waugh for offering her Chicago skills and bringing together the bibliography and resources for the digital archive.

Brian Bull from KLCC for generous use of his Thurston photograph

Gail Bradney, NY, for use of her beautiful farmhouse in Woodstock

Oscar Lindermuth, PA, West Nickel assistance

Mike Herbstritt, father of Jeremy Herbstritt, West Nickel assistance

Aaron Esh, West Nickel assistance

Keith Maitland, Director, The Tower, www.towerdocumentary.com

Thank you to The Rumpus for publishing Loren Kleinman’s essay “A Friend in the Dark” on February 11, 2019, which included previously unpublished sections and excerpts that now appear and have been republished in this book in the following introductions: West Nickel Mines, University of Iowa, Virginia Tech, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Loren would like to personally thank her family for their support, love, and encouragement during this process: her loving husband, Joseph Wade; Linda and Brian Kleinman; Jenny, Kyle, and Kyle Jr. D’Agostino; Dana, Dan, and Ryan Hanks; and Betsy D. Sauther. Thank you to friends Annette Damato-Beamesderfer, Kitty Sheehan, Monique Lewis, Claudia Serea, Roseann Torsiello, David Juarez, Christina Seeber, Jaime Ekkens, Susan Shapiro, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, and Jaime Lubin. Thank you, forever.

Amye would like to personally thank her family for their support, love, and encouragement during this process: Timmy, Penelope, and Samantha Archer. Sam and Doreen Barrese, Donna Kopicki, Jennie Barrese, Bill and Carol Archer, and Stephanie McLane. She’d also like to thank her supportive coworkers who let her cry in their office more than once. And to her fellow writing friends, thank you for the love, support, and hand-holding when needed.