To my patient wife, Judy and my children Christa, Tracy, Nancy, and Matt who supported and encouraged me all these years to follow my dreams and to write my dang book! To all my family and friends (impossible to list them all), I wouldn’t be the person I am or be where I am today without your continuous love and support.

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