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To my sister, Jennifer Walker, and the team at Walker Drawas—thank you for jump-starting my online presence with sheer cunning and impeccable style.

To Kathleen Carter, thank you for taking me on with this book and working your magic to spread the word.

As always, I relied on experts for advice with the more technical aspects of the book, from apple-seed poisoning to grief psychology. Thank you to Detective Christy F. Girard and Dr. Felicia Rozek.

Thanks also to Callie Dietrick for her great notes, Pamela Peterson for listening to every idea and reading the same chapters over and over, and Carol Fitzgerald at BookReporter.com for my gorgeous website and for always being in my corner.

To my ever-expanding family—you fill my life with joy and stuff to write about. To “the council”—thank you for the great company, cosmos, and soul-lifting laughter. To my lifelong friends—thank you for holding my history and helping me remember what matters most.

Writing a book about the bond between a mother and her children was an incredibly emotional journey for me. Along the way came the breathtaking recognition of the depth of love I have for my own sons and the vulnerability that love creates. I did my best to honor the power of these relationships while writing Don’t Look for Me. Thank you Andrew, Ben, and Christopher for being such incredible young men, and for being on this journey with me.