Dedication
For my wife, Pam,
and our three children,
Sarah, Eric, and Kevin
and
In fond memory of my grandmother,
Mildred “Muzz” Gorndt
Your faith in me early on made all the difference.
This book is for you.
And many thanks to the following for fact-checking my manuscript:
Richard C. Siebert, M.D. (Neurosurgeon, retired)
Gina Consolino, R.N., M.S.N., C.N.P.
Marie Baehr, Ph.D. (Physics)