ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My mother. There are not enough pages in a book to describe how special you are. For my sixteenth birthday, you bought me a pearl bracelet. A pearl is everything you stand for and bring to my life. Elegant and bold. Your love of literature inspired me to write this, although I am not even close to the level of the legendary authors you embrace. There was a time you hesitated about my desire to write this book, but I do hope that one day you will read it.

Father. You paved the road for me that I continue to walk on every single day. You never told me I had to be a winner. You never told me I didn’t. You simply guided me to be a champion. Not only did you take me to my destination, but you were there along the whole journey. Your stories are incredible, although your storytelling needs a faster pace. You can still be slightly annoying, and no matter how many times you tell me to put my phone away while eating, that will never change. I’m too old for that. I promised you I’d serve and volley once before you die. It’s coming. You’re still young.

Rich. I believed you were going to help me write this book seven years ago when I read one of your earlier works. I am so grateful for your humbling talent. And beyond grateful for your patience with all the male figures in my life. Thank you for living and breathing my life for this chunk of time. These pages would be a hot mess without you.

Estelle. I love you. Your name should be next to the words best friend in the dictionary. I will forever look forward to writing and receiving endless Christmas and birthday cards from you. And I know they’re not getting shorter anytime soon.

Max. Nineteen years and this is just the beginning of what we will accomplish together. I know you had more hair, fewer chins, and a more attractive waistline before you became my agent, but those are things money can pay for, right?

Jennifer. You believed in this book way before I ever did. Your confidence is contagious—a boss in capital letters! I want to be like you when I grow up.

Sarah. The passion with which you worked on this project is unforgettable. You believed in my life story from the very few paragraphs I put down on paper. No questions, no requests. You simply gave me the freedom to write this thing. Thank you!

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