MY DEEPEST THANKS to the following people for their input, compassion, care, dedication, and support:
Don and Jill Davidson
Erin Tigchelaar
David Davidar
Greg Bechtel
Sarah Heller
Mark Anthony Jarman
Starling Lawrence
John C. Ball
Francis Geffard
Alan Burke
Andrew Kidd
Tony Antoniades
Helen Reeves
Dave Hickey
Tracy Bordian
Sean Johnston
Edward O’Connor
Dave Barnett
Bob Strauss
Kathy and Randy Blondeau
Brett Savory
Shane Ryan Staley
Colleen Hymers
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT is also made to the following journalswhere some of these stories were first published. My thanks to theirfine editors:
“Rust and Bone” first published as “28 Bones” in The Fiddlehead.
“Rocket Ride” and “Life in the Flesh” in Event.
“On Sleepless Roads” in Prairie Fire.