Father in heaven—thank You for once again blessing me with this dream.
Lee, Melanie and Caroline—this was a long and bumpy ride. Thanks for buckling up and hanging on with me. I love you all soooo much!
Mom—you’re the best book promoter, and all-around cheerleader, I’ve ever seen.
Lori Baur—once again, you amaze me with your marketing savvy.
Brother Bill and Barbara Betts—Doris Woodward’s struggles are closely based on Brother Bill’s own journey and Barbara’s amazing journaling and steadfastness through it all.
Dave Long and the Bethany editing team—thanks for the mountains of effort you put into this book.
It’s been over ten years since I last worked in a pharmacy, so I was constantly badgering my pharmacist friends for info: Leslie Litton, Jaci Sharitz, Kristi Harb. Also Kim Tucker, tech and photographer extraordinaire. Special thanks to Leslie for forwarding some questions to Rick Karsten, senior agent. Rick, thanks for your great and patient answers.
Michael Berrier and Shawn Grady—thanks for spending the last year and half helping me work through this book.
The Winklings—John Olson, Jenn Doucette, James Rubart, and Katie Vorreiter, for your unwavering support.
Last but not least—special thanks to Dusty Cushman, for “agreeing” to make a cameo appearance in this book, bad leg and all.