Take a Lesson, 2nd Edition

Acknowledgments

Thank you….

… to every single individual featured in this book, for your trust, time, candor, and your blessings upon this project—and for living your lives and sharing your stories in ways that will benefit so many, so meaningfully.

… to Munson Steed, whose enduring interest in the original Take a Lesson launched my journey to this new book, for being such a dedicated champion for our culture and the kindest nudge I know.

… to my friend and fellow Wiley author, Amy Hilliard, and Jeanenne Ray and the Wiley team for embracing the idea of this project from the start. And to my Christmas Carol buddy Michael Foster for your generosity in doing the work and refusing the fee that helped seal this deal.

… to David Kenny and the great Nielsen team, for understanding when I made an unexpected and unconventional choice, and for your continued support in its wake.

… to Ruth Mills, for being an essential source of editorial expertise, integrity, laughter, compassion, encouragement, and brilliance on every book I've written—and much of life in between. Onward! And to Johnny Graves, for always being in my corner and on my side.

… to Dawn Davis, Brickson Diamond, Kathleen Francis, Camille Lee, Sharon Malone, Valerie Moseley, Jodie Patterson, Candace Pinn, Gilda Squire, Angela Vallot, and “TheAList” queen Anastasia Williams for generously serving as the bridges I crossed to reach subjects I struggled to access or for suggesting great people and then going the extra mile to ...