This book is dedicated to a tiny minority of the American population: people who have survived a lightning strike. Members of a small and exclusive club, some of these survivors spend the rest of their lives trying to convince doctors of the validity of the myriad of ongoing problems plaguing them. The other survivors simply try to go on with their lives, though they’re invariably altered by the experience. I wish you all freedom from pain and anxiety, and I thank you for letting me share your experiences.