The author would also like to point out that in chapter twelve there is an observation about language that seems too close to Jacques Derrida’s notion of différance to withhold acknowledgment. And in chapter eight, Carol’s line of dialogue about the suffering of others appears to be a concept explored by C. S. Lewis in his book God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics.

a note about the author

Simon Van Booy is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children. He is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for the New York Times, Financial Times, Washington Post, and the BBC. Raised in rural North Wales, he currently lives in New York where he is also a book editor and a volunteer EMT for Central Park Medical Unit and Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps.