Welcome to Paradise (34 page)

Many people assisted in the research for this book. However, any errors or omissions are my own. My sincere thanks to (in alphabetical order):

Carpentry:
Jake
Druffel
, Mike McRae (Jake, thanks for actually going out and throwing an axe for me! You are awesome!)

Farm life/Palouse history/Natural history:
Alma
Druffel
, Bernie
Druffel
, Jake
Druffel
, John
Druffel
, Charlotte Iiams, Erika Iiams, Elizabeth Sullivan

Firearms:
Rick Dalessio; Keita
Moriwaki
, SFPD; Bob Pryor; Jennifer A.
Roybal
, Certified Firearms Instructor

Fighting:
Jake
Druffel
(Maybe start knowing less about this one, OK?)

Legal issues:
The Hon. Barbara Buchanan

Reality show strategy and structure:
Bob Pryor (Sorry, Bob: I stick to my guns that astronauts are not sexy!)

Wildlife:
Rick Dalessio

As always, my heartfelt thanks to my awesome critique group: Barbara Buchanan, Carol Chappell, Anne Forell, and Bob Pryor.

And, of course, to my husband, Rick Nolting, who sat across the kitchen table and talked out the idea of this book with me, and whose support, encouragement, and love are what started me writing and have pulled me through every doubt and fear since.

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