who influenced my life and carried me off to fantastical worlds,
In alphabetical order:
Isaac Asimov
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
Kenneth Grahame
Jules Verne
Herbert George Wells
A special dedication goes to Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, who brought the spooky A.I. to life in 2001: A Space Odyssey
To Diane Nelson and Cherry Gregory for their invaluable technical and grammatical help.
Deep gratitude goes to my wife Cristina, who epitomizes loyalty and integrity.