ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

As usual, this book wouldn’t have been written of not for my wife, Christina, and her endless supply of patience, love, enthu- siasm and support during the process. The same goes for my daughters and their families, too—you always make it fun when the whole thing’s said and done; thank you Allegra, Christan, Britton, Nick, Ashton, Kheler, Liam and Declynn. And thank you, Mom & Dad. Aloha pau ole.

Big-kine mahalos to everybody at Quinn’s (Almost By The Sea) in Kona, Hawaii. Thanks for always saving a seat for me.

And to all the wonderful and interesting readers whom I have had the pleasure of meeting at conventions, book signings, and all those other gatherings of literary-minded folk: Thank you for trusting me with your valuable time (and money). The bottom line is, these books are for you. As the rock band, Supertramp, says in their song, “Sister Moonshine,” If no one wants to listen, what’s the story?

Finally, my most sincere thanks to my agent, Peter Riva; and to Mara Anastas and all the great professionals at Open Road Media for being in my corner. I couldn’t be more fortunate nor more grateful that you’re all on my team.

Until next time …”