To my loving bride and daughters: You are the reason I tell these stories.
Thank you for your willing ears, support, and encouragement to share them with the world.
Thank you to my parents, who provided me with a world to enjoy plant, animal, and human nature, and to be blessed with an oral tradition of storytelling that intertwined both real and imagined. Special thanks to my siblings, and community who helped shape my vision along the way.
Special thanks to my illustrator, Misha Jovanovic, who has so skillfully channeled the spirit of my words into beautiful art.