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Acknowledgments

As usual, I want to thank the women who made this book possible. The first is my wife, Bre, for all her love and support. The second is my young daughter, Geneva, for just being overwhelmingly cute and adorable. The third is my agent, Sorche Fairbank, for her constant efforts as an advocate. Special thanks also goes out to Phil Sexton, publisher of Writer’s Digest Books, for his stewardship and guidance.

And I am well aware that this book would not be possible without the input and feedback of so many literary agents who gave quotes and material to fill these pages. More than one hundred agents offered guidance in this book, and I thank every one of them. They’re on the front lines and deserve credit for all the wisdom they shared in this book.

Lastly, I want to thank my awesome beta readers, including agents Karen Grencik, Carlie Webber, and Kimiko Nakamura.

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