Acknowledgments

Because one never writes a book alone, I would like to thank the following people who helped:

 

Jeff Rides-the-bear and his wife, Trivian. Thank you for your assistance and for sharing some of your thoughts and history with me.

 

Paul and Robert Bailey, who catered to me, listened to me, did all the chores while I was under deadline, and who allowed me to share in their unique sense of humor.

 

Frank Benjamin, my inspiration and friend of thirty-five years, who, by the way, makes a practice of rescuing people, including yours truly some thirty-five years ago.

 

And Karen Krebsbach and her daughter, Keesha. Not only were you both inspirations, always will we be friends.