DEDICATION
To Ruann—the love of my life and protector of my writing time. You’re that special person who truly knows who I am.
To Mom—my first fan, first reader, and finder of typos. Thanks for staying up and watching all of these shows with me.
To Dad—my hero and role model. I wish you could have seen this one. We miss you, deeply.
To Sandra—my sometime co-author, sometime co-editor, and always copyeditor. You make it all look good.
To Sam Deadwyler—my mentor for a fantastic career in research—including the first glimmer of bionics.
. . . and to Rick Boatright—alpha reader and technical watchdog. A good friend, and great conversationalist. You’re gone much too soon; you would have loved this one.