Storm Surge

AcknowledgementsThe completion of any book is a combined effort of many. Some we don't even know. But thank you is always appropriate and is never enough. My teacher, coach, mentor and taskmaster, and friend, Amy Davis, has pushed me beyond a comfort zone to where I can confidently say that I had never dreamed of reaching. To the team at Creativia Publishing who have expanded the Quantum Touch series to new heights. Special thanks to Michael Kenney whose knowledge of the sea enabled me to create a part of the story with credibility. An extra special thanks to my nephew, James Childs, Jr., for his advice and patience as he begins his career in graphic design. I would also like to thank those of you who have read this series. I hope my effort has given you what all readers look for—engaged entertainment. The most special thanks go to the men and women who teach our children. Too often, teachers' efforts are unnoticed and unknown, unappreciated and unrewarded. They are heroes.