ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

DEDICATION:          

The authors would like to dedicate this book to their family and friends.  Most particularly, Cathy’s wonderful husband, Don, for both his technical assistance (is there anything that man doesn’t know?!) and his loving support and encouragement.  Also, to Cie’s fabulous son, James, for his patience and unwavering confidence.   We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who believed in us and, individually and collectively, offered their support over the years.

We also (but not equally) dedicate this work to the people who didn’t believe in us—who said it was a pipe dream and couldn’t be done. The desire to prove you wrong gave us the stubbornness to see this through when things got tough. Sometimes it’s good to be contrary.

SPECIAL THANKS

GO TO:

The staffs of the Colorado Historical Society Stephen H. Hart Library, the Colorado Railroad Museum, and the Denver Public Library Historical Section for their invaluable assistance with the research for this novel.  Our goal was to make the book as historically accurate as we could, and their help made the goal attainable.  We would also like to thank Western Reflections for believing in us and having the patience to walk us through an unfamiliar publishing process.  Special thanks go to the staff and reference librarians of the University of Denver College of Law whose expertise and assistance proved invaluable and the folks in Ed Tech for their patience and aid in getting this website up and running properly. 

We are also grateful to the members of the railroad groups for their willingness to review the manuscript and offer advice and opinions.

Lastly, we thank the readers who've taken the chance and picked up a copy of this novel.  We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we've enjoyed working on it.

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