I would like to thank the following people: my wonderful editor, Lynne Missen, as well as Peter Phillips, Shana Hayes, Sarah Howden, Lisa Jager, Tara Walker, Samantha Devotta, Shanleigh Klassen, and everyone at Penguin Random House; my agent Hilary McMahon, as well as Susin Nielsen, Andrew Gray, Jennifer Herbison, Brigitte Mah, Nafiza Azad, Lynn More, Hartley Lin, Délani Valin, and Robin Stevenson. Extra special thanks to Bill Juby, Aaron Banta, Scott Banta, Trevor Juby, and James Waring, who show every day what it is to be good men. Eternal gratitude to my mother, Wendy Banta, for all kinds of support, and deepest respect to all the people helping to make much-needed change in the world.