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As always, there’s an entire list of people to thank in these pages.
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First and foremost, my wife Jennifer. Thank you for supporting this crazy endeavor. Thank you for coming along to the book signings and the events, always with a smile and a helping hand. And thank you for always letting me choose the soundtrack to our road trips. I love living this life side by side with you.
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To the “real” Derrick: When I finally “cracked” this story, I had the realization that I was coming at it from the wrong angle. It wasn’t my story that needed to be told—it was yours. I hope I’ve done it justice. Obviously, I’ve taken a lot of creative license, but at the heart of it, the story of our friendship and playing music together in a garage band was, and remains, my favorite memory of growing up.
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Charles D’Amico: Thank you for believing in my ability to write and to tell stories and to want to get those stories to as large an audience as possible. Having your support and the support of Blue Handle Publishing has been incredible.
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To everyone else, thank you:
Gabe Morgan
Brandon Biggers
Andrew Monroe
Derek Porterfield
Derek Tessneer
Lance Adkins
Niccole Caan
Kenny Nagunst
Dusty Boyd
Rick Treon
Danielle Girard
Lyssa Kay Adams
Elizabeth Williams
Rodrigo Godoy
Abby Jimenez
Dallas Bell
Burrowing Owl Books
Jim Livingston
Morgan Duerden
The “Smoke Easy” Guys
About the Author
Andrew J Brandt is the author of multiple novels, including the #1 bestselling young adult thrillers The Treehouse and Palo Duro. A graduate of West Texas A&M University, he resides in Texas with his wife and children. In theory, he’s working on his next novel. In reality, he’s sitting on the patio with a beer and watching the Chicago Cubs.
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For more information and to purchase autographed paperbacks, find Andrew online at his website www.writerbrandt.com.
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