00-01.The Heart Mender - Andy Andrews

AcknowledgmentsSIN AN UNDERTAKING OF THIS SORT, THE LIST OF PEOPLE towhom gratitude is owed can be overwhelming. I am blessedto be surrounded by friends and family who have become ateam of which I am thrilled to be a part. If one perceives meas a person who makes good and informed choices, it is onlybecause of the reliance on the counsel of these people.Thank you all for your presence in my life:. . . To Polly, my wife and best friend,. . . to THE Robert D. Smith, my personal manager and champion,. . . to Gail and Mike Hyatt, who gave life to my career as anauthor,. . . to Matt Baugher, Chief of Making It Happen!. . . to Brian Hampton, my original editor, whose careful eyeand quick mind made this a much better book,. . . to David Moberg, Dale Wilstermann, Emily Sweeney,Stephanie Newton, Jennifer McNeil, and Kristi Johnson,who brilliantly oversee the publishing of my books,. . . to Rick Spruill, Julie Jayne, Doug Miller, Tom Knight, JeffMiller, and the rest of the Thomas Nelson sales team, whowork so hard to get my books out to the masses,. . . to Todd Rainsberger, who helped shape the narrative,. . . to Sandi Dorff, Paula Tebbe, and Susie White, who directthe daily parts of my life,. . . to Jared McDaniel for his beyond brilliant eye for graphic246