Special Collections Research Center, Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
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Mr. Rogers © Robert Lerner, photographer, LOOK Magazine Collection, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-L9 69-5151-kk
acknowledgments
Special thanks to Andy Miyares and the entire Miyares family, Special Olympics Florida, Officer Frank Shankwitz, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, TeamHoyt.com, the family of Jim Hanson, Bernard Gotfryd, the legendary Robert Lerner, Joanne Siegel, Laura Siegel Larson, Norma Sue Hanson and everyone at Case Western Reserve Universityâs Kelvin Smith Library, Bradley Ricca, Heifer International and the people at Heifer.org, Nick Raposo for sharing his dadâs song, Alexis Soto and everyone at HaleHouse.org, and my friend Phyllis Segal.
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There are many heroes in my life. But my favorite ones are my little onesâmy childrenâJonas, Lila, and Theo, who are the three reasons this book exists. They teach me every day; they inspire me every dayâand they are my truest dreams. My other hero is my wife, Cori, who gave me my greatest gifts and was the very first to believe. Thank you to my dad, who fed my love of heroes by buying me all those comic books. And thank you to my sister, Bari, for her super strength; to Noah Kuttler for his super hearing (and who pushed me so hard with this one); and to Teri Meltzer and Ben Rubin, my mother and Poppy, for giving me everything else I needed and in whose memory this project lives.
For me, this has never been just a book. It is a dream. So special thanks to Jill Kneerim, who shoved me along from the very first slumber; Hope Denekamp, Caroline Zimmerman, and everyone at the Kneerim & Williams Agency; my dear friend Larry Kirshbaum, the real godfather of this project; Simon Sinek, who told me my first inspiring story; Joel Marlin, who added the earliest research; Marie Grunbeck for reading my mind; Rusty Greiff and Elizabeth Shreve for sharing their sweet boy; Richard Mallory Allnutt for the cover photo; Katherine Blood from the Library of Congress; Chris Weiss, who inspired the first question; Rob Weisbach, the first to have faith; and all the real heroes who shared pictures and family stories.
A special thank you must also be said to my fellow dreamer and partner-in-crime, Brad Desnoyer, whose research made me really look like the history nerd Iâve always pretended to be. His contribution here cannot be overstated, but itâs his friendship that is treasured.
Finally, a thank you to Katie Salisbury, Kathryn Ratcliffe-Lee, Debbie Stier, Jessica Wiener, Kim Lewis, Leah Carlson-Stanisic, Mary Schuck, Nikki Cutler, Doug Jones, and everyone at HarperStudio, for creating such a warm second home in the writing community. And to Bob Miller, for building that home so beautifully. I mean it, Bob. Thank you for this gift that I can give to my sonsâand for your trust and faith.
About the Author
BRAD MELTZER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Fate , as well as the bestsellers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Zero Game , and The Book of Lics . His newest thriller, The Inner Circle , will be released in January 2011. He lives in Florida with his wife, Cori, and coaches lots of Little League for their three children, Jonas, Lila, and Theo.
www.BradMeltzer.com
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also by brad meltzer
The Book of Lies
The Book of Fate
The Zero Game
The Millionaires
The First Counsel
Dead Even
The Tenth Justice
Credits
Jacket design by Mary Schuck
Jacket photograph by Richard Mallory Allnutt / www.rmallnutt.com
Copyright
Excerpts from Itâs Not Easy Being Green and Other Things to Consider by Jim Henson, published by Hyperion, are (c) The Muppets Studio LLC and are used by permission.
"Beinâ Green," music and lyrics by Joe Raposo © 1970 by
Â
Mr. Rogers © Robert Lerner, photographer, LOOK Magazine Collection, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-L9 69-5151-kk
acknowledgments
Special thanks to Andy Miyares and the entire Miyares family, Special Olympics Florida, Officer Frank Shankwitz, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Arizona, TeamHoyt.com, the family of Jim Hanson, Bernard Gotfryd, the legendary Robert Lerner, Joanne Siegel, Laura Siegel Larson, Norma Sue Hanson and everyone at Case Western Reserve Universityâs Kelvin Smith Library, Bradley Ricca, Heifer International and the people at Heifer.org, Nick Raposo for sharing his dadâs song, Alexis Soto and everyone at HaleHouse.org, and my friend Phyllis Segal.
Â
There are many heroes in my life. But my favorite ones are my little onesâmy childrenâJonas, Lila, and Theo, who are the three reasons this book exists. They teach me every day; they inspire me every dayâand they are my truest dreams. My other hero is my wife, Cori, who gave me my greatest gifts and was the very first to believe. Thank you to my dad, who fed my love of heroes by buying me all those comic books. And thank you to my sister, Bari, for her super strength; to Noah Kuttler for his super hearing (and who pushed me so hard with this one); and to Teri Meltzer and Ben Rubin, my mother and Poppy, for giving me everything else I needed and in whose memory this project lives.
For me, this has never been just a book. It is a dream. So special thanks to Jill Kneerim, who shoved me along from the very first slumber; Hope Denekamp, Caroline Zimmerman, and everyone at the Kneerim & Williams Agency; my dear friend Larry Kirshbaum, the real godfather of this project; Simon Sinek, who told me my first inspiring story; Joel Marlin, who added the earliest research; Marie Grunbeck for reading my mind; Rusty Greiff and Elizabeth Shreve for sharing their sweet boy; Richard Mallory Allnutt for the cover photo; Katherine Blood from the Library of Congress; Chris Weiss, who inspired the first question; Rob Weisbach, the first to have faith; and all the real heroes who shared pictures and family stories.
A special thank you must also be said to my fellow dreamer and partner-in-crime, Brad Desnoyer, whose research made me really look like the history nerd Iâve always pretended to be. His contribution here cannot be overstated, but itâs his friendship that is treasured.
Finally, a thank you to Katie Salisbury, Kathryn Ratcliffe-Lee, Debbie Stier, Jessica Wiener, Kim Lewis, Leah Carlson-Stanisic, Mary Schuck, Nikki Cutler, Doug Jones, and everyone at HarperStudio, for creating such a warm second home in the writing community. And to Bob Miller, for building that home so beautifully. I mean it, Bob. Thank you for this gift that I can give to my sonsâand for your trust and faith.
About the Author
BRAD MELTZER is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Fate , as well as the bestsellers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires, The Zero Game , and The Book of Lics . His newest thriller, The Inner Circle , will be released in January 2011. He lives in Florida with his wife, Cori, and coaches lots of Little League for their three children, Jonas, Lila, and Theo.
www.BradMeltzer.com
Visit www.AuthorTracker.com for exclusive information on your favorite HarperCollins author.
also by brad meltzer
The Book of Lies
The Book of Fate
The Zero Game
The Millionaires
The First Counsel
Dead Even
The Tenth Justice
Credits
Jacket design by Mary Schuck
Jacket photograph by Richard Mallory Allnutt / www.rmallnutt.com
Copyright
Excerpts from Itâs Not Easy Being Green and Other Things to Consider by Jim Henson, published by Hyperion, are (c) The Muppets Studio LLC and are used by permission.
"Beinâ Green," music and lyrics by Joe Raposo © 1970 by
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