Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

Above all, I owe everything to the memories of my mother and her struggle, and to my brother who gave me everything he could. I am indebted to my sister for encouraging me to set this into words and share it with you.

This novel would not be in your hands without the belief and passion of Anna Stein, a slow reader but a courageous agent. Thanks also to Lucy Luck, Claire Nozieres, Morgan Oppenheimer, and all at ICM Partners and Curtis Brown. Thanks especially to my editor, Peter Blackstock, for his patience, his bravery, and for being firm but gentle with Shuggie. Morgan Entrekin and Judy Hottensen were enthusiastic supporters, and my gratitude to Elisabeth Schmitz, Deb Seager, John Mark Boling, Emily Burns, and all at Grove Atlantic. Thanks to my friends in the north, Daniel Sandströ m and Cathrine Bakke Bolin, and to Ravi Mirchandani and all at Picador UK for bringing this novel home. My sincere gratitude to Tina Pohlman, for first steps and her incredible generosity. Debts are also owed to my early readers: Patricia McNulty, Valentina Castellani, Helen Weston, and Rachel Skinner-O’Neil for all your insight and encouragement.

The last words of this book belong to Michael Cary, he read it first, and nurtured the heart of it, like he always does.

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