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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

My father, Freddy Waitzkin, has had my back thr ough it all. Pop, I can’t tha nk
you enough for all the love, patience, gui dan ce, and loyalty. You’ ve be en in my

corner through thick and thin, and we both kno w I coul dn’t ha ve do ne it
without you. Mom, you’re the gr eatest mother any one coul d ever dr eam of.
Katya, my gutsy dive partner and bab y sister, I am so pr oud of you. I love you
guys. I n our crazy Waitzkin way, w e keep i t toget her.
I’ve been blessed with some wonderful teachers in my life. My Grandma ,

Stella Waitzkin, whom I miss terribl y, taught me to listen. Shel lie Sclan go t
me writing. Dennis Dalton and Rober t Thur man got me feeling. William C.
C. C hen taught me to let go. Jo hn Machad o has me rolling al l over aga in.

My dear friends and teammates, Dan Caulfi d, Max Chen , Tom Otterne ss,
Jan C. Childress, Jan L. Childress, Trevor Cohen , and the Li ttle Warrior: Irving
Yee—thank you, guys, for helping me create our laboratory. We’ve go t a long
way to go.
As for the birth of this book, I am eno rmous ly indeb ted to my age nt Binky

Urban, who was just plain great. Than k you so much for your pa tienc e and
your vision, B inky.
My fabulous editor Liz Stein believed in thi s book from day one and then

gave me the room to bring it together. It is a true pl easur e worki ng with you,
Liz, an d I have learned so much from the p rocess.
Mike Bryan, John Maroon, and John Henrich, many than ks for reachi ng out
with such generosity.
I had some readers who gave me valuable feedback when I needed it. Desiree

Cifre, Bonnie Waitzkin, Elta Smith, Bindu Sur esh, Hannah Beth King, Toby
Buggiani, Tom Otterness, Dan Caulfi d, you guy s are gr eat. Pop, you’ ve be en
a rock.

Light Buggiani, David Arnett, Rebecca Mayer, Maurice Ashl ey, Andy
Manning, Jeffrey Newman, Mike Bryan, Paul Pines , Carol Jarecki , Bruc e