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Ricky & Stick - Afterword and Acknowledgements

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Afterword

Writing this little book has been a genuinely pleasurable experience. David Biber and I found the collaboration enlightening on several levels, not least of which was how well the little comic stories we devised had genuine bearing on topics that are really quite serious and important. And we feel that there's a lot more that could be said. We're therefore very interested in hearing from any readers who can suggest comparable situations, topics, stories, scenarios, whatever. If you can help us concoct a few more of these little fables, we'll definitely find a way to make them see the light of day.

Acknowledgements

A great many friends made significant contributions to this endeavor. Lisa Masciantonio and Al Evans found ways to bridge the gap between having a lot of fun and working on a real project. Tricia O., Fast Eddie, Denny D., and Big Bad John were particularly helpful and gave welcome encouragement. Claire D. corrected sloppy grammar and removed illogical and inconsistent wording. Slim Hissam kept me on the straight and narrow all through the early days, when I nearly fell into several traps; it's really due to him that Ricky and Stick came alive. And more than any words of thanks can convey, Bob Fantazier came up with unbelievable solutions to convert a large number of text files, drawings, designs, random ideas, and last-minute demands into a hugely attractive book. To all of these friends, David and I would like to say, "Hey, Stick, you know what? We should write a book..."


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