All Lined Up

Dedication

To my dad—

Thank you for enduring my endless questions and ideas. I couldn’t have written this book without you. Moreover, without you I wouldn’t be where I am today. Unending stubbornness, insane competitiveness, and unwavering heart—they’re all things I inherited from you. Like Dallas and her dad, we’ve had our share of arguments, but I have never doubted the fierceness with which you loved, protected, and championed me. There aren’t words to describe how glad I am to be your daughter. (I’m still a wee bit bitter about that time you made me do push-ups in class, but I figure that’s probably an indicator that I inherited my dark sense of humor from you, too.)

And now that you’ve read the dedication, you should hand this book to Mom and let her tell you which pages are safe to read.