by Siegel, Andy
I’m surprised. But I should’ve figured it out. I mean, given what’s been happening and all. I’m just not that smart, I guess.
At least I admit it.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Michele Slung, thank you for everything—for changing the course of my life. Colin Harrison, my editor, I thank you for embracing Suzy’s Case and taking the time to teach me how to bring it to a higher level. Sterling Lord, my agent, my favorite movie growing up was One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and while I sat in remedial reading class, I never would have imagined that one day I would share the same literary agent as Ken Kesey. In fact, I didn’t even know they made the movie into a book.
Victor Greco, thank you for beating me at trial. That defense verdict was the best defeat that was ever handed to me. From it, you have become a referring attorney, a writing instructor, a book reviewer, and, most important, a trusted friend. My cousin Danny Green, thank you for taking the time to read my book and sharing your wisdom and insights. Deborah Purcell, thank you for telling me to write thirty-five pages, the start of it all. Kim White, thank you for directing me to look at a picture frame and to describe what I saw.
There are many other people who have influenced my creation in some way, shape, or form, even if only through support. Sanford Preizler, Holly Singer, Scott Mesnick, Brian Schachter, Davena Levine, Simon Sinek, Maura Cohen, Josh Silber, Matthew Weiss, and James LePore, to name a few.
On a personal note, I would like to thank my lifelong best friend, Evan Davis. Your support, encouragement, and guidance are valued and cherished. To my cousin Andres, ¿Qué pasa, primo? Dad, I love you. And to my mother, Adele, rest in peace, finally. No one ever could have taken on cancer in a braver manner than you did.
To my children, Blake, Cooper, and Phoebe: Thank you for loving me, inspiring me, and entertaining me. I love you guys so much. And to my wife, Randi: I knew it would piss you off to be the last person acknowledged. That’s why I did it. Consider it foreplay. You inspire me, incite me, annoy me, put up with me, and everything else that provokes the intense energy that makes our marriage work. I love you dearly.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andrew W. Siegel is a personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer in New York City and serves on the board of directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He lives with his wife, Randi, and three children, Blake, Cooper, and Phoebe, in Bedford Hills, New York.
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