This book was shaped significantly by Amy Lansky, my publisher, editor, collaborator, close friend, and so much more.
My other editor, Jena Roach, continues to push me to do better. She takes my unpolished ideas and makes them sparkle. Thanks also to Mark Manasse and Izaak Rubin who gave the book a final cleanup.
Diogo Landô did a great job on the cover art.
Finally, thanks go to the Fiery Boys for writing some memorable tunes. Those of you who were around back when the band was hot will surely remember their hit single, "Fiery Life." If you missed it and can't find it on any of the oldies channels, you can still find the song on this book's website: sageardman.com/FieryBoys.html. Thanks go to Gregory Jones for sending me a copy of this wonderful old song.