A special thanks to David Lehman, Pam Johnson, Dr. Todd Huhn, Trinity Huhn, Jennifer Leep, Jessica English, Heather Knudtsen, Shawn Scullin, Ariel Huhn, and Tom Vick, who all offered me invaluable editorial insights.
Thanks also to Howie and Tom for handing me the trocar, to Noah Tysick for leading me to the peristyle, to Steve Glaze for helping me take flight, to Eric Wilson for showing me the waterfalls, to Kate Connors for your research on pharmaceuticals and patent protection, and to the Mind Science Foundation for expanding my horizons.
Steven James
is the author of many books, including the bestselling Patrick Bowers thrillers. He is a contributing editor to
Writer's Digest
, has a master's degree in storytelling, and has taught writing and creative communication on three continents. Currently he lives, writes, drinks coffee, and plays disc golf near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee.
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