The Twelve (25 page)

I
WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE READERS OF THE EARLY DRAFTS OF
this manuscript including: Catherine Chiesa, David Wilk, Gayle Newhouse, Bob Holt, Linda McNabb, Cathy Montesi, Conrad Zensho, Thom Hartmann, Constance Kellough, Jose Arguelles, Cyrus Gladstone, Santos Rodriguez, and Dr. Ervin Laszlo. My thanks to my editors, Marie Rowe, Georgina Levitt, Kim McArthur, Amanda Ferber, and Stephen Saffel, who each added valuable suggestions to the manuscript, as did film producer Ian Jessel, my cousin Rhianne, and my film agent, Barry Krost. My appreciation to Waterside staff Ming Russell, Nathalie McKnight, and Carlene Hermanson, who spent many hours typing corrections and additions to the early and later drafts, and to copyeditor Claire Wyckoff. I have a truly wonderful publisher in Roger Cooper, who assembled a great team to edit and produce the beautiful book you hold in your hands. To all of them my heartfelt gratitude as well as to all those whose lives have intersected with mine from teachers and colleagues, to clients and golfing buddies, allowing me the privilege of living a life that stimulated the writing of this book. Above all I must acknowledge my late parents, Selma and Milton Gladstone, who provided me both the intellectual foundation and inspiration to share my soul with others through the magic of writing.

In Joy,
William Gladstone

I am deeply appreciative of the work that Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute have done and continue to do to educate young people on the importance and sacredness of their connection with the earth and all living things. A percentage of my author royalties are being donated to Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots. I encourage you to visit
www.rootsandshoots.org
and to consider making a contribution of your own.

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