Acknowledgments

To my sisters and brother, Nancy, Suzanne and Phil: Thank you so much for your support, love, laughter, and truth. Thanks for your time and sincere encouragement that is never a question. I love you.

A hearty thanks goes to my very personal board of directors—my dear and great friends. I am a blessed and lucky woman to have you in my life. Thank you for your friendship always, but especially in the year I was deciding to change my life. Your support, patience, kindness, insight, and advice helped me a great deal. Your generosity of spirit, experience and courage are alive in these pages. Also, in loving memory and in the exuberant spirit of my dear friend Lynne Thigpen.

To my closest non-sister sister, Janet Riccio. Janet, words ...

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