The Nirvana Plague (54 page)
We are seas mingling, we are two of those cheerful waves rolling over each other and interwetting each other,
We are what the atmosphere is, transparent, receptive, pervious, impervious,
We are snow, rain, cold, darkness, we are each product and influence of the globe,
We have circled and circled till we have arrived home again, we two,
We have voided all but freedom and all but our own joy.
— Walt Whitman
Though I risk implicating innocent parties in the perpetration of this book, I feel honor-bound to express my indebtedness to:
Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of more than twenty books, including
Z: A Novel
,
Pursuing the Times
, and
Waiting for Dead Men's Shoes
— for her many encouragements over the years, her sage and practical advice, and for a sharp professional reading of the manuscript.
Susanne Dunlap, author of
In The Shadow Of The Lamp
,
Anastasia's Secret
, and
The Musician's Daughter
— for her encouragement and support, and for figuring out why the first chapter was a failure.
Kat Warren, notoriously voracious reader — for reading and books and cheese.
David Abrams, author of
Fobbit
— for letting me pick his brains about military technicalities.
Jon Clinch, author of
The Thief of Auschwitz
and
Kings of the Earth
— for smart advice on ebooks and cover designs, and for his willingness to carry the independent publishing banner.
Everyone at
BookBallon.com
— just for being a swell bunch of people who love books.
Elizabeth McCullough, friend and wife and partner — for everything.
Gary Glass grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana, took a degree in English and Creative Writing from IU and ISU, and absconded to Asia. In Taiwan he worked as an ad man and edited a travel magazine. In Japan he lived and worked on a horse farm training thoroughbreds. In Nepal he wrote his first novel. He has also worked as a registered nurse, a draftsman, and a software developer. He is also a photographer (
ShutterGlass.com
) and the proprietor of
BookBalloon.com
. He and his wife now live in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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