Downshifting

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to express my appreciation to all those who were so willing to give their time to contribute to this book. My gratitude to:

• The Drake clan—JoAnn, John, Kathy, Peter, Rob, and Tim—for their critiques and suggestions. Also dear friends—James Cabrera, Viviana Gentile, Holly Howden, Herman and Dorothy Krone, Val Marier, and Charles Peers.
• My neighbor, Virginia Ray, whose editorial expertise clarified and sharpened the content.
• The willing subjects who shared their lived-out downshifting experiences—Susan Arledge, Andy Basset, Tom and Lynn Bete, Amy Christianson, Peter Drake, Rob Drake, Bob Duncan, Larry and Maureen Filicult, Barbara Goldstein, Tom Himple, Marie Hoffmann, Dave Ketcher, Vince Miello, Margie Pendergrass, ...