The Stranger in the Lifeboat

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Acknowledgements
First, I’d like to thank you, beloved readers, for making time for my stories.
May the stranger in your lifeboat always guide you, inspire you, and shine
upon you.
Next, although this is a work of fiction, I did rely upon some real-life help
to make the ocean scenes as legitimate as possible. To that end, I would like
to thank Jo-Ann Barnas for her excellent research, and through her efforts,
appreciation to Mark Pillsbury, Editor, Cruising World; and A. J. Barnas, a
marine operations manager.
Special thanks to (the real) Ali Nesser for his keen reading and shipwreck
salvation expertise. In addition, although not directly involved with this book,
I’d like to acknowledge the many inspirational people of faith who influenced
my thinking on the subject, including Albert Lewis, Henry Covington, David
Wolpe, Steve Linderman, and Yonel Ismael.
I have a team of people who help me work and allow me the space to go
off and create imaginary life rafts, and I wish to acknowledge and thank them
for that blessing: Rosey, Mendel, Kerri, Vince, Rick, and Trish.
As always, thanks to my editor, the wonderful Karen Rinaldi, who sparked
to this idea right away (long before she knew who the stranger was), and to
my friend and longtime agent, David Black, who makes me feel that any
book I am writing is a special one.
Equal appreciation to all those at Harper who support my work, including
Jonathan Burnham, Doug Jones, Leah Wasielewski, Tom Hopke, Haley
Swanson, Rebecca Holland, Viviana Moreno, and Leslie Cohen, who works
very hard to let the world know about my books. And once again, Milan
Bozic, for designing another in a series of memorable covers.
Thanks to all the good people at Black Inc, including Ayla Zuraw
Friedland, Rachel Ludwig, and the inimitable Susan Raihoffer, who brings
my stories to the world and returns to tell me what the world thinks of them.
Special thanks to Antonella Iannarino, who keeps me connected to the