Acknowledgments
I've been looking forward to writing this section since I wrote the first chapter because I know this book would not have been possible without the love and support of so many people. If I have missed anyone, it wasn't on purpose, so please call me out!
I have to start with my family. Thank you to my wife, Roseann, who had to deal with my self-centered focus during this process (and always). I do know just how singularly focused I can be; thank you for both sticking by my side and also giving me the space to write and think. I also want to thank my daughters Sierra and Callie—so much of my motivation comes from wanting you to be proud of your papa and so that you can look at me with the same admiration that I feel for you. I love you all.
As for my mom and dad, I can make a long list because without them I wouldn't be here, but instead I'll distill it down to this—for my mom, when I was in ninth grade you once asked me if I was afraid to win. I never forgot those words and they have inspired me every day of my life. For my dad, in my eyes you are the epitome of overcoming the odds through work ethic and sheer force. You've set an example for me my entire life that I'll never be able to repay. And my sisters, Jessie and Sara, have been by my side and in my heart every day of my life, even when I am a self-absorbed and absentee brother. Y'all rock!
Thanks to John Wiley & Sons, and specifically my editor, Christen Thompson, who believed in me, worked with me as ...
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