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Acknowledgements

Until I wrote this book, I never fully understood the importance of the Acknowledgements section. There are so many to thank, deeply and profoundly. First is the Greenleaf family. Bob and Esther’s children— Newcomb, Lisa, and Madeline—shared hours of conversations, allowed full access to personal items, and helped me understand the spirit of both of their remarkable parents. Thanks also to the Greenleaf Center board which got the ball rolling on this biography some years ago. Besides contributing the Afterword, Greenleaf Center President and CEO Larry Spears has generously shared his personal deep knowledge of Robert Greenleaf, allowed access to interviews he conducted with those who knew Bob, put me in touch with key contacts, ...

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