Acknowledgments

Right off the bat I should say that I don't like to name names. When you do that, inevitably people get forgotten, and feelings get hurt, so only a few names will be mentioned directly here.

The creation of any book takes the work of so many people. First and foremost, thanks to my wife and companion Lisa who puts up with me spending my time writing (at least that's what I'm calling it). Thanks to my kids, who constantly come into my office to remind me that I'm a father, not just a writer.

Thanks to my dad, who gave me my drive to succeed and never quit.

Thanks to all my co-workers and friends at the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints where I work. They are too numerous to mention here, but they are a great bunch of ...

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