Dedication & Acknowledgments - A Walk to Remember

For my parents, with love and memories.

Patrick Michael Sparks (1942–1996)

Jill Emma Marie Sparks (1942–1989)

And for my siblings, with all my heart and soul.

Micah Sparks

Danielle Lewis

Acknowledgments

As always, I have to thank my wife, Cathy. I was joyous when she accepted my proposal, I’m even more joyous that after ten years, I still feel the same about her. Thank you for the best years of my life.

I’m thankful for Miles and Ryan, my sons, who occupy a special place in my heart. I love you both. To them, I’m just “Dad.”

Thanks also to Theresa Park, my agent at Sanford Greenburger Associates, my friend and confidante. Words are never enough to express how much you’ve done for me.

Jamie Raab, my editor at Warner Books, also deserves my heartfelt gratitude for the past four years. You’re the best.

Then there are others who’ve supported me every step of the way: Larry Kirshbaum, Maureen Egen, John Aherne, Dan Mandel, Howie Sanders, Richard Green, Scott Schwimer, Lynn Harris, Mark Johnson, and Denise Di Novi—I’m truly blessed to have been able to work with you all.