Sand Storm

AcknowledgementsOften thank you is enough to those who make a project like SAND STORM a reality. More often, thank you is not nearly enough. My deepest gratitude goes to my editor, teacher, wordsmith and idea-monger, Amy E. Davis of Riverfog Writers' Group for her patience and guidance as I grow as a writer. She is incomparable. To my daughter, Amanda, whose candor in critique produced a brand-new story, I hope the final product makes you proud. To my friend, Dr. Rick Mauriello, for his willingness to be battered with questions about medicine, I hope I got it right. To Jack Parry of Parry Design for his excellent cover design, I look forward to the next ones. To my readers, thank you for your support and encouragement. I hope I never let you down. I have an extra special thank you to a world of professionals who spend more time than we know, and more effort than we appreciate. Teachers are the heart of my story, and matter to us all, more than we know. Russ Fritz, thank you for that first trip into written imagination. Gil Ashley, thank you for making learning fun. And last and certainly not least, thank you to my wife, Linda, who has permitted me to forsake pretty much everything else to try to become a good writer.