Coming Darkness

Acknowledgements

AcknowledgementsKeith Abbott and everyone in his classes at the Jack Kerouac School in Naropa University for helping me develop this work from a loose collection of notes and ideas to a full-fledged narrative. Susan Livingston for your role as editor, even if life asked you to step aside. Rachel Johnson and Mindy DeBaise for your friendship, encouragement and enthusiasm. Joe Cook for the invaluable notes and feedback that helped me figure out what to keep, what to rewrite, and what to save for later. And to Rev. Treneater-Nur C. Horton for always being there to talk me down from the ledge and to help me remember who I truly am.