You Only Get So Much (27 page)

Acknowledgements

This book was nearly two
years in the making. It's quite the understatement to say my life was a tad
busy during these two years. Great things to be certain, but writing this story
was never too far from my mind and I'm glad you were able to join me on this
journey. Many of these characters meant a great deal to me and I was happy to
tell their stories.

I'd like to thank Jill
for encouraging me and for opening up my eyes to new ways of thinking and
living. I love you for that.

Thank you to our
children Joey, Kailyn, Allison, Felicity, Brooklyn and Cooper. Each of you, in
your own way, helped shape these last two years and this story.

To Barbara, Brandi and
Jessie, your notes were tremendously helpful. Thank you for suffering through
the beta-proof stage and seeing the story amid all the chaos.

To Karen, your copy
edits were perfect; my errors were not. Your story notes were spot on, made me
laugh and kept me busy for quite some time.

To Joe, thank you for
letting me ask you about Minnesota.

To Dana, thank you for
poking holes in my book cover designs.

To Peta, thank you for your
encouragement, friendship and making me feel like a million bucks at your book
club events.

To everyone on my
Facebook author page at
www.facebook.com/DanKolbetBooks
-
thank you. I enjoy being able to toss out and idea or request a new character
name and getting so many responses. This sort of interaction helps me a great
deal and also gives you the chance to influence how my novels turn out. If you
haven't yet liked the page, please do so you can get updates on what I'm
working on next.

To the readers of this
book. I hope you enjoyed the story. I honestly believe that you only get so
much family. You need to keep them close to your heart. I'm thankful for mine.

About The Author

Dan Kolbet lives in
Spokane, Washington with his wife and children. He is an independent author,
former newspaper editor and reporter. He is currently working on his next
story.

You can find Kolbet's
blog at
www.dankolbet.com
or like his
author page on Facebook
www.facebook.com/DanKolbetBooks
.