The Promise

Dedication and Acknowledgement

When I needed to understand how someone would recover from a gunshot wound, I asked my cousin (and a nurse), Laura Foster Giannini.

She gave it all to me, from the nitty-gritty to the good stuff, like when someone could again have sex…in her words the “gentle, non-violent Rock Chick” kind.

Since I’m acknowledging Laura’s help, I’ll just sally forth and dedicate this book to her.

Not as an afterthought. Oh no.

Because Laura is, was, and always will be one of the single coolest people I know. She’s funny. She’s generous. She’s crazy. She’s loyal. She’s beautiful. She’s classy.

She’s everything I wanted to be growing up, even knowing if I managed it I’d always be a poor imitation.

So this book is for you, Laura. As is my love.

Always.