Dedication

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It was February and my family was spending school vacation in Florida without me. I stayed home to isolate myself with the goal of getting a massive amount of writing done for this book. It was a trying time for me as I was burning the candle at both ends between my full-time job and writing. Eighteen-hour work days were normal and began to take their toll on me mentally and physically. I was feeling overwhelmed by the workload and the never-ending deadlines.

I needed inspiration.

During that week at home, I received a letter in the mail. An actual two-page letter, printed on real paper, folded by hand and placed in an envelope that was addressed to me. In addition to the letter, ...

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