Acknowledgments

This is my fourth book, and trust me when I say that writing them does not get easier. This book is only possible because of the many people who generously contributed their time and energy.

Thanks to my parents, who long ago taught me the value of hard work.

Thanks to Ruben Gamez for convincing me I needed to write it and for being the place where I steal a lot of my good ideas.

Thanks to my writing coach and developmental editor, Jessie Kwak, for asking the right questions and putting up with my many rewrites.

Thanks to Charlie Gilkey for the pep talk when I stalled halfway through the book.

Thanks to Sherry and the boys for their support during the years it took me to learn these lessons.

Thanks to Ruben Gamez, Craig Hewitt, Aaron Kassover, and Derrick Reimer for offering critical feedback on early drafts.