I would like to thank Andrew Jobling and his “One Word at a Time” writers club for getting me motivated in the early stages; Julie Athanasiou, Michelle Bolton, Nettie Grey and Angela Matthews for encouragement, “beta reading” and editing; the staff at the Coffee Club and Not Just Gelato, Moonee Ponds, for keeping me caffeinated while writing this book; all at the Moonee Ponds Red Cross store; and my online support community for not allowing me to give up on this book!
I must also thank my wife Madeline for all her love and support, for which words are inadequate.
And I would like to thank my wonderful adoptive Dad, and the biological parents I never knew.
Martin S. Murphy
Melbourne, Vic.
16 March 2020