The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving (35 page)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I'M GRATEFULLY INDEBTED
to so many wonderful people for their help on this novel that I'm sure to forget somebody, and for this, I apologize in advance. Let it be a testament to the extent of my indebtedness.

A million thanks to my friend Case Levenson, for being such a huge inspiration and hilarious companion. I'm ever-so-grateful to my wife, Lauren, for all her support and encouragement, and for lighting up my world with her smile. For sharing their expertise in their respective fields, I thank Dave Coatsworth and Dale Duffy. For their early readings and amazing editorial insigts, I thank Michael Meachen, Shelby Rogers, Dennis O'Reilly, Keith Dixon, Brock Dubbles, Mike Tassone, and Mark Krieger. For their unending support, Beth Branco and Carmela D'Amico. For their amazing advocacy in the field, Kurtis Q. Lowe, Phoebe “Gassy” Gaston, Matt “Don't Call Me Jake Gyllenhaal” Wickiser, John Majeska, and Frazer Dobson.

To my amazing friend and agent, Mollie Glick, and her stalwart assistant, Kathleen Hamblin. Also, Stephanie Abou and Hannah Gordon Brown for all their hustle. To my Internet associates and partners in crime, Dennis Haritou, Jason Rice, Jason Chambers, and Brad Listi. Also, Richard Nash for always being in my corner.

To my whole family and my wife's whole family, for their love and encouragement. You don't choose your family, but I'd choose all of you if I could.

To my incredible friends—you know who you are. I'm blessed to have you. My door is always open.

To indie booksellers everywhere for their part in bringing my stories to the world.

At Algonquin, the greatest publisher any writer could ever hope for, I thank Craig Popelars, Kelly Bowen, Michael Taeckens, Sarah Rose Nordgren, Michael Rockliff, Katie Ford, Jude Grant, Brunson Hoole, Steven Pace, Elisabeth Scharlatt, Peter Workman, Ina Stern, Lauren Moseley, and everybody top to bottom at Workman and Algonquin. Unlike my family, I did choose you, and you were among the best choices I ever made.

And finally, a million thanks to my dear editor, Chuck Adams. Yo, pops, thanks for being my champion and advocate, and somebody to look up to.

Published by

Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill

Post Office Box 2225

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-2225

a division of

Workman Publishing

225 Varick Street

New York, New York 10014

© 2012 by Jonathan Evison.

All rights reserved.

This is a work of fiction. While, as in all fiction, the literary perceptions and insights are based on experience, all names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.