A Life in Parts

Acknowledgments

Shannon Welch. For your superb talents in orchestrating, contributing to, and editing this book. Your guidance and support in taking charge made this collaboration an enriching experience.

Bill Timoney. For your counsel on this project, and helping me get through a difficult time.

John O’Hurley. For your support and suggesting that I do this book.

Mrs. Waldo and Mrs. Crawford, my fifth- and sixth-grade teachers, for encouraging me to take chances toward a creative path.

Vince Gilligan. For giving me the role of my life—that also changed my life.

My grandparents, Otto and Augusta Sell. For taking me in and teaching me tough love and discipline.

Joe and Peggy, my parents. For teaching me, in their unique way, the person I should become.

Thank you:

Jodi Gottlieb, Lindsay Shane, and my team at Independent PR.

Sarah Clossey, Jeremy Zimmer, and my team at United Talent Agency.

Leonard Grant, the Baral family, Mickey Middleton, Linwood Boomer, James Kiberd, Reverend Bob, Stewart Lyons, Brett Hansen, Kevin Stolper, Mark Subias, Chris Highland, Ivan Markota, Break Costin, Shirley Knight, Diane Galardi, Taryn Feingold, Georgette Reilly-Timoney, Kris Chapman, James Degus, Kirsten Jacobson, Andy Garcia, Dan McVicar, Raymond Fitzpatrick, Bill Rausch, Robert Schenkkan, Richard Pine, Jeff Widener, Louis Rego, Javier Grajeda, Carolyn Kiesel, Reuben Valdez, New Mexico, Daytona Playhouse, and

All the great people I’ve met on my path who had an influence on my life.