I'd like to thank my wife—my partner in crime, my foundation, my everything. She willingly took the load of our family so that I could hide away in a dark corner to write this book. Without her, it would never have been done. She was also there to poke me, not so gently, to put down the distractions at hand and go write! Thank you Jessie, for everything. I'd like to to thank my boys too, Eamon and Finian, for giving up a few (too many) evenings with their daddy while I worked to complete one chapter or another. Eamon, it was great to have you so interested in what it means to write a book. Your curiosity inspires me! Fin, you're the perfect remedy for spending too much time in serious mode. You can always crack me up! Thank you, boys for sharing your father for a bit.

I'd also like to thank all my editors, reviewers, confidants, coworkers past and present, and just about anybody who would listen to my crazy ideas, or read a blurb I put on the page. Your feedback kept me going, kept me correct, and kept my content from being completely adrift.