<link href="../Styles/Style0001.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:d0999319-9fbd-4ed3-95bc-1cf2b7015fff" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body> <p class="hidden">Acknowledgments</p> <h1 title="Acknowledgments"><img alt="acknowledgments" class="vh2" src="../Images/acknowledgments.jpg"/><br/></h1> <p>The depth of my gratitude to the many educators and friends who have contributed directly to this book cannot be fully described. I would first like to offer my deep gratitude to Bonnie Van Cleave, Stephanie Knapp, Katy Creason, Cheri Clausen, and Hank Wyborney for their generous time and many insightful thoughts that contributed to this work.</p> <p>I would also like to express many thanks to Erin Casey for her numerous contributions. I am determined to grow as a writer, and crossing paths with Erin has been an enormous blessing. Additionally, I am deeply grateful to Shelley Burgess and Dave Burgess for their belief in me.</p> <p>Finally, I would like to express my greatest appreciation to Jeannine, Ben, and Natalie — my family who patiently supported my countless hours of writing.</p> </body> </html>