I wish to thank all the strong, loving, grace-filled moms who have shared their unconditional love with me in my life: Verla, Dorothy, Sheila, Joanie, Marylee, Carol, Angela D., Sandy, Jessica, Angela R., Jodi, Manisha, Mary, Delcia, Brenda, Natalie, Romy, DeAnn, Lisa, Rina, Dawn, Hillary, Angela S., Mary Jane L. Aunt Mary, and of course our Mother Mary!
Thank you to Lara Piu and Nancy Rosenfeld, two wonderful catalysts for action, who dropped into my life out of nowhere and kicked me into high gear.
A special thank you to my writing partner and editor, David Tabatsky, who worked with me passionately and diligently to bring these pages to life. I will always hold dear the hours we holed up in Arizona, bantering back and forth for the perfect delivery. David helped me bring my vision to life, patiently prodded me for more, and made me laugh out loud many times when I really just wanted to cry. I can’t wait to work with David again and suggest you all snap him up as your own writing partner.
And finally, to the grace-filled women who agreed to be part of this book. Your dedication, discipline, strength, humility and open hearts are what this world needs more of…