East of Denver (22 page)

Acknowledgments

Maureen, I love you like crazy.

 

For reading early drafts and providing guidance: Rebecca Hill, Brett Duesing, Marrion Irons, Eric Allen, Kelly Kievit, Paul Handley, Chuck Cuthill, Jeff Thompson, Jennie Tower, Tim Sears, Paul Muller, Zack Littlefield, Brennan Peterson, Brittan Hlista, Kristin Aslan, Paul Epstein, and Lucas Richards. For educating me: Janice E. James, Renny James, Sue Terrell, Luis Urrea, Petger Schaberg, and John Vernon. For inspiring me: the good citizens of eastern Colorado, the Liberty High School Class of '91, the 1929 Joes High School Basketball team. For being my family: Aunt Jane, Uncle Larry, Aunt Marilyn, all the Hills, Hudiberghs, Williams, Walters, Heartys, and derivations of same. Special mention: Tony Parella, Phyllis Smith, and five thousand other extraordinary novelists. More special mentions: Louise Hughes, Theresa Alarid, and Merisa Bissinger. Still more special mentions: The folks at Penguin/Dutton who rendered this book ready for the public. Special, special mentions go to Jessica Horvath and Mary Beth Constant who edited with such a gentle touch. Continuing with the specialness: Judy and Elden Hill, for hiding their disappointment so well. And super special thanks to Thom Hill, whom we all miss very much.

 

I apologize to the people I've forgotten to mention here.

 

And now, in chronological order, I shall mention some rock-and-roll bands I've played in: The Screaming Cows, The Shivers, The Mudrakers, Armageddon Some, Mr. Tree and the Wingnuts, The Pork Boilin' Po' Boys, The Disklaimers, The Rugburns, The Orangu-tones, Six Months to Live, Manotaur, and The Babysitters. Thanks for putting up with me.

About the Author

Gregory Hill grew up in Joes, Colorado, and currently lives in Denver, where he plays in The Babysitters, a rock-and-roll power trio that includes his wife, Maureen, on drums, and Eric Allen on electric bass. He really, sincerely hopes to learn to speak Esperanto some day.
Dankon, amikoj.