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Acknowledgements

As is said many times in the pages to follow, nobody does it alone. Never was this more true than on this project Every principle about needing a community of like-minded souls to provide support and stimulation has been thoroughly tested and proven through the writing of this book. First and foremost, my deepest appreciation goes to my family, who kept believing in me and in the possibility of this book Real love is encouraging your loved one’s success, even when it means picking up the slack to give her the room to follow her dream.

I cannot describe how important the support of my sister and friends has been during this project. They held the enthusiasm and vision for me even when I had misplaced it, and never expressed one pessimistic thought no matter how much I tempted them to do so. Much love to Mary Babcock, my sister, who has encouraged my creativity from the beginning, and to Esther Freeman, who was unfailingly there to help me figure out the next step. Special affection to Barbara Forbes, and her refusal to waver from her vision of being at the book- signing, and sincerest thanks to my other official mentors for this project Ted Stevens, Judi Meyer, Scott Carter, Judi Carter, and Tom Bird, whose writing class showed me how to get from there to here. Judy Snider has also been an extraordinary friend through this whole process, and her contagious excitement has been glorious. Thanks also to Kathy Brehony, who had already blazed the trail between psychologist and author, and then generously gave me the benefit of her advice and experience. I am thankful too for the wholehearted encouragement and interest shown by Morna Owens, Debbie Stevens, and Karen Neymark, and for my uncle Louie, who believed in my potential as a writer from the very beginning. I am also grateful for my contact with Unity Renaissance church, which celebrates individual creativity as a divine partnership.

This book could not have come into being without the tireless efforts of my wonderful agent, Susan Crawford. She never gave up in her insistence that this book had to get out there, that its message was too important to lose, and her determination was a marvel to behold.

Finally, my love and high hopes to Carter, Lindsay, Catherine, Randy, Landon, John, Adam, Chris, Josh, and Sarah, who are all going to do great things.