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RAYMOND E. FEIST
Faerie Tale
One of life’s truly rarest treasures is friendship. I count myself exceedingly fortunate in this regard. My friends have given of themselves above and beyond the call, in far too many ways to recount, but, most important, in love, support, and acceptance. I shall never be their equal in generosity. But as a humble token of appreciation, this book is dedicated to: The Original Thursday Nighters: Steve A., Jon, Anita, Alan, Tim, Rich, Ethan, Jeff, Lorri, Steve B., and Bob (and April, for I can’t seem to remember a time when she wasn’t there) back when April and Steve’s house was Steve and Jon’s apartment and we all sweated finals, experimental results, orals, dissertation defences, finding jobs, the triumphs and the failures, the pain, the love, and the growing … together. Table of Contents