October 2019
Beginner
400 pages
7h 56m
English
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Acknowledgments
My girls, Jenna, Sara, Ellen, and Mary, for your contribution to every word in this book and for occasionally acting like you think I'm funny.
My friend and literary agent Stephen Hanselman, without whom this book would not have happened.
Amanda Rhode, whose research and care for our literary collaborators was invaluable.
Jay Baer, who should recognize his suggestions sprinkled throughout.
Todd Henry, for pushing me to lighten up a bit.
Carrie Wilkerson, for constantly admiring my work without question.
BJ Ward and Karin Kraska, for being true readers.
The team at Wiley, for recognizing immediately that this book needed to be written. Elizabeth Welch, your copyediting was such a gift.
Team Duct Tape, Sara, Jenna, Tricia, Carly, Michelle, and Rachelle, for creating the space for me to give this project so much time.
Crow's Coffee in Kansas City, Missouri, and Salto Coffee Works in Nederland, Colorado, for letting me hang out for long writing sessions infused with coffee and eventually beer.
The hundreds of authors cited in this work, both dead and living—your inspiration and audacity will always find a home with me.
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