Acknowledgments

There are several people I must acknowledge, who either helped me in the process of writing this book, or kept me sane (or not…) during that year!

Mum, for letting me read my story to you, even when you were tired. (Please note that my mother does not really have narcolepsy, although she really did fall asleep whilst I was reading my story to her. What that says about my writing I daren’t say…) Kiah, Lisa and Peter, for your encouragement and constructive criticism. Siobhan, for helping me to find and fix my pre-med-school bloopers. My awesome sister Christen, for being so handy with a camera. My old co-workers at Southern IML Pathology, who also made the year 2008 a fantastic one for me (“In your pants!”).

Also a very big thankyou to the lovely people at IP, particularly David Reiter, for taking a chance on such a new and young author like myself, and of course my editor Anna Bartlett, whose fantastic advice will have (I’m sure) saved me many a time from grammatical ridicule, amongst other things (“As you wish, jellyfish!”).

Please also note that my perception of God does not coincide with Blythe Pritchard’s perception of God. In my mind, God is love (1 John 4:16). Furthermore, my basic philosophy, or how I try to live my life, is summed up in this short statement: Love God, love people (Matthew 22:37-40). So I would like to acknowledge God as the source of every good thing in my life (including my ability to write).

Cover Images: Jess Webster

Jacket Design: David Reiter

Author Photos: Christen Webster