from the heart , im indebted to so many people for their support and encouragement along the way , including : mariann alexander ; elizabeth aulsebrook ; grethe bachmann ; greg cannata ; tenley carp ; brian and carol dunn ( and carols beautiful mother , alice ) ; phil and patsy ehret ; susan fitzgerald ; andrew and jo franklin ; beth johnson ; dana king ; pam kennedy ; patricia kustron , susan pell ; pauline platter ; deb ryan ; david samuels ; wende sass ; kyle thomas ; brian , chris , and kevin vercauteren , and denise white .