The United States of Air: a Satire that Mocks the War on Terror (31 page)

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Acknowledgments

Behind every great man, they say, stands a hat rack propping him up. So it is with me.

Thanks go first to Alison Dasho
née
Janssen, whose uncanny sense of story cured this novelty of several outrageous infelicities.

My fellow expatriate, Derek Murphy in Taiwan, is responsible for the wonderful cover image—and for talking me out of the one I wanted to use.

Alison Rayner delighted me—and hopefully you—with her interior design.

Jill Mueller, whose nitpicking ways have earned her a berth in the Picker of Nits Hall of Fame in Louse Louse, Westchester County, New York, read proof.

A platoon of beta readers commented on various drafts. They were: Neal in Cali, Katy in an oil camp, Harold “El Padre” Munn, Laura in Kelowna, Steven S. in Melbourne, Rusty Y. in Sydney, Andy “flexi-buhl” Croome, Richard in Mompox, Gillian “Second Youth” Bridge, and Mark on the island. Special thanks to members of the James Bay gang—you guys helped more than you know.

Finalemente, y más importante que todo, besos y abrazos para mi conejita y ladybug girl. Te amo y te amo.