Acknowledgments
I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to you for purchasing this book. I also want to encourage you to take a moment to say the words “I love you”—words that I believe everyone should hear more often. There are a few people in my life who deserve to hear it often: my mom, Velvet Lafon Gore; my baby brother, Owen M. Gore; my younger brother, Jessy D. Gore; and my dad, Shane L. Gore. Their love and support gave me the courage to push myself and this book to the limits. I love you all.
I also want to extend special thanks to Patrick Melton, Caden Baker & Onica Baker, Alana Baker, Carrol Muzzy, Billy Cooper (also known as Billy Barnet, John Cooper, Billy Badass, and more), Kim Bailey, and all of my beta readers. Each of you, in your own way, provided invaluable feedback or the necessary support that made this book a reality. I love you all, too.