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The authors would like to thank all of the amazing people who took time to share stories, talk with us, write to us and otherwise relate tales that could be turned into elements that became a part of this book. Speaking, writing and connecting with you was an absolute pleasure and we can’t thank you enough for being so willing to share your experiences, expertise and enthusiasm. In particular, we would like to thank Matthew Del Pappa, Kimberly Fahner, Michael Kavluk, Melanie Marttila, Charlie Smith, and Steve Vernon for letting us reproduce their eloquent words as part of their chapters. Thanks to Creepy Guy Mitch Ross for a helping hand to beautifully set the scene for the book’s foreword. And thanks to Roger Czerneda, Steve Ripley, John Robbie, Greg Roberts, Eugene Lefebvre, and Rob Sacchetto for their amazing photos and images. The authors would also like to thank the great team at Dundurn, in particular Laura Harris, our editor, for her patience, vision, and guidance; Sheila Douglas, for keeping our paperwork in order and the project on track; for Beth Bruder and Margaret Bryant and the sales, marketing, and editorial team for believing in this project and the little northern Ontario city that could.

Jenny’s Notes

Confession: I had no idea how consuming a book writing project could be. It’s a pretty big ordeal.

That being said, I’m so grateful for everyone who encouraged me to write, and especially to those who encouraged me to write well. Mick Lowe, thanks for the regular emails about style and flow (sorry about the short, choppy sentence I expressed this thanks in). Also, I don’t think I’d have even tackled a project like this if it wasn’t for your friendly spurring to continue pushing myself as a word person. I am so blessed to have the best of the best — people like you — to call my mentors.

Whitman the cat — I am not the least bit thankful for the eerie way you stared off into space, looking at something I apparently couldn’t see, while I was compiling notes for the really scary stories. That’s why I never made you fish sticks.

Mark’s Notes

I would like thank two very important people for believing in and helping me, particularly the limitless patience that my beautiful wife Francine and my incredible son Alexander displayed while I spent countless evenings and weekends locked in the basement working madly on this book. My sequestered moments of writing and research are always met with support, good humour and enthusiasm that I appreciate more than I can ever express.