My lovely wife, Mary, is my constant beacon and best friend. She sees me through every difficulty and loves me without question. She is the reason this book exists and quite frankly, why I am still around on this earth. She designed the look and feel of this book and has made it a masterful expression of my thoughts and words. Thank you, sweetheart.
That said, many other people have helped me create this book, and I appreciate and give thanks to the effort of every one of their contributions.
To my dearest friend, Fred Selinsky, who praised Faith, Hope & Reindeer’s every page and idea, thank you for spurring me on and giving me a few good ideas which I gladly incorporated into this novel.
To my many friends and assistants with the editing, cleaning and correcting, bless you all. Especially Tracy Lewis Shepard and Toni Garland, who cleaned up so much of the grammar and mistakes in this book. I now know what kind of craftsman it takes to polish a rough diamond into brilliance.
To my friend Judi McNair, who also assisted in the cleaning and editing, my best regards and thanks. And to my friends Randy and Terry Ann Fritchman, who have seen Mary and I through so many struggles, and are always there to lend a hand to get us through, thank you for being our best friends.
So many talented souls help me get my message across to make you, the reader, pick this up in the first place. Thank you all immensely for seeing this novel through my eyes, and putting my image forth so succinctly.