ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Alex Heard, Katrina Heron, Charlie Homans, Tom McNichol, Jeff O'Brien, Jamie Shreeve, Nick Thompson, and Daniel Zalewski.

Andy Ward is an unparalleled editor. I feel extremely fortunate to have had the chance to work with him. He helped shape my thinking on this book from the very beginning, dug into the details at each step, and made every part of it immeasurably better. It was a joy to work with him. The same goes for Chayenne Skeete, Evan Camfield, Barbara Fillon, Melanie DeNardo, Katie Tull, Andrea DeWerd, Tom Perry, Leigh Marchant, Carlos Beltran, Matthew Martin, and everyone else on the Random House team who took this from a jumble of words to a book on the shelf.

My deepest appreciation goes finally to family and friends, too many to name, who supported me in countless ways—from listen- ing to me recount the story's details, to giving me a respite from thinking about them. To my parents and siblings, who have sup- ported me over a lifetime. Lastly to my wife, reader, editor, and anchor, Samantha—and to our girls. I could not have done it with- out you, and I hope I've made you proud.