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ANY HEARTFELT THANKS GO OUT TO:
Arloa Sutter, for her willingness to answer all sorts of questions about women’s shelters and the nature of abuse. Thanks also for reading through the manuscript and giving my portrayal a thumbs-up—I greatly appreciated the feedback!
Tim Kaye, for helping me get the good guy and the bad guy where I needed them to be.
Brooke, for telling me about what it’s like to be a hair stylist.
Matthew Filipek and Nate Heldman, for helping me with the ins and outs of criminal justice.
Wendy, Heather, and Manda from Gentle Christian Mothers, for their help in understanding the foster system.
Claudia, for being awesome, and for giving me some insights into free clinics and helping me find my way around Ann Arbor.
Joel Freeborn, for all the wine info.
Sue Brower, for your support and excellent editing.
My parents, Lee and Leslie, for their unwavering support and enthusiastic encouragement, and for making this possible. You are the most amazing people. I love you so much!
My husband, Daniel, who gives me the time and space I need to write. Without you I’d be lost. I love you so much, and always will. Thank you for how you teach me and love me.
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—words of thanks will never be enough. May my work bring you glory.
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