About the Author
Deep in the heart of the Windy City, three things can be found at Julie Ann Walker’s fingertips: a keyboard, a carafe of coffee, and a sleepy yellow Labrador retriever. They, along with her ever-patient husband, keep her grounded as her imagination flies high. Visit her at www.julieannwalker.com.
Acknowledgments
First of all, I’d like to give a big literary kiss to my wonderful husband for supporting me, encouraging me, and nodding enthusiastically—even though sometimes his eyes glaze over—when I drone on and on and on about the minutiae of my writing career. I couldn’t have done this without you, sweetheart. You’re my rock and my inspiration. (Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge.)
Secondly, I’d like to give a shout-out to Sean Flynn for his beautifully written article, “Pirates in Paradise,” which ran in the May 2010 issue of GQ magazine. That article was so wonderfully written and so amazingly informative; it inspired me to pen this book. You’re a rock star, Sean. No doubt about it.
And, finally, thank you to our fighting men and women, those in uniform and those out of uniform. You protect our freedom and way of life so we all have the chance to live the American Dream.
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