Acknowledgments

There are too many people to thank them all by name, so I’d like to give a blanket thanks to all my friends, family and the many teachers who encouraged and supported me along the way. Especially Dad (Art), who gave me a love of storytelling; Mum (Peggy), who gave me a love of words; and my sister, Trish, for her encouragement and endless proofreading.

Also I’d like to thank Andrew Wooldridge for taking a chance by giving me one.

Finally, and most importantly, thanks to my wife, Jordann, for her love, encouragement and patience.

“And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds,
Are immune to your consultations,
They’re quite aware
of what they’re going through.”
—David Bowie