I would like to thank God for my ability to see, think, and write this book and for listening to my prayers.

I want to thank my family, especially my mother Nagat Barakat for always believing in me and providing me with more than what words could ever describe; my uncle Mustafa Barakat for encouraging me to be brave, daring, and innovative; and my sisters Amal Fawzy and Sandra Fawzy for supporting and encouraging me—in spite of all the time this book took away from them, they constantly encouraged me. I’d like to dedicate this book to my amazing young nephews Hicham Bakkali and Omar Shareef Bakkali, my rays of sunshine, energy, and motivation.

I would like to extend my thanks to coauthor and great friend, Lucas Dworski, for supporting, inspiring, ...

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