Acknowledgments

Thank you, my true friend, agent, fellow kayaker, and stairwell safety inspector, Henry Dunow, who told me, “This is the novel you were meant to write.”

Thank you, Pam Dorman, rock star of the publishing world, for finding Polly and using your editing brilliance to bring her to life.

Thank you, Brian Tart and Andrea Schulz. Your support means everything. Thank you, Jeramie Orton and Seema Mahanian for helping to shape and refine the manuscript. Thank you, Lindsay Prevette, Carolyn Coleburn, Mary Stone, and Kate Stark for all the time and effort you spent making sure as many people as possible heard about Polly. Thank you, Roseanne Serra for the stunning cover, and Cassandra Garruzzo for interior design that impressed my mother—no easy task. Thank you, Tricia Conley and Tess Espinoza for shepherding this novel through. Thank you to everyone on the sales team for their early and enthusiastic support, and especially Michael McGroder for the kindness, hospitality, and margaritas.

Thank you, Polly and Becky for being there from the beginning and offering insights, advice, and support. Thank you also to all the other family members and friends who served as early readers of this book. Your words and laughter were encouraging, and I am very grateful.

Thank you, Dallas Jones for dropping out of the galaxy one day in Maui, and for being a friend and an inspiration.

Thank you, Michael. I love you.