Frank Mortimer - Bee People and the Bugs They Love

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I D LIKE TO THANK my beautiful wife, my soul mate, and my best friend, Sofie, for always believing in me and for saying, If I didnt think people would like your book, I wouldnt have kept the kids quiet while you were writing it. To my kids, Miles, Svea, and Ella, thank you for making me laugh and smile every single day, and for giving me the opportunity to be what I am most proud of: being your pappa!

Id also like to thank Dr. P. for telling me at least 15,000 times that I HAVE to write my book! Im forever appreciative of Emma Mullen Walters, my Cornell University Master Beekeeper Instructor and the Senior Honey Bee Extension Associate for being such an awesome teacher and for all of her encouragement and positive feedback about my writing. I am so very grateful that Alexandra Allie Garofalow took time away from raising her beautiful kids to read my manuscript in its entirety and provide me with suggestions, comments, and ideas to make it a better book. Id also like to thank Joe Moskus, Jonathan Marble Jon Wilmoth, Ian Keller, and Peter Lets Go Rangers! Jeffrey for reading/commenting on my proposal/manuscript, for your enduring friendship, and for your endless support.

Id like to express my sincere gratitude to Barbara Rosenberg, the best literary agent on the planet, for taking me on as a client, making Bees Is Money our slogan, and being someone I now consider a friend. I am eternally indebted to everyone at Kensington Publishing for your enthusiastic interest in bees, for making me feel like Im part of your family, and the spectacular job you have done to market, publicize, design, and publish my book. Denise Silvestro, my editor, you were a dream to work with, and I look forward to having you and your family out to visit my beehives for many years to come. Denise, thank you for believing in me, my book, and for making my publishing dreams come true! Thanks to Shannon Plackis, editorial assistant extraordinaire for keeping all the parts moving and on time. A huge thank-you to Ann Pryor, my senior communications manager extraordinaire, for your strategic and tireless work to make sure everyone knew about my book AND why it was absolutely the book for them! Id also like to thank Lynn Cully, publisher, for making me feel like I found my home as you extolled the benefits of being an author for Kensington. Steven Zacharius, president and CEO, thank you for taking the time to show me the personal touch and that at Kensington, relationships really do matter. After meeting you, its easy to see why Kensington is such a special place to bee.

I would also like to thank Grant Stiles of www.StilesHoney.com , and Tim NJ State Apiarist and Rock Star of Beekeeping Schuler for your friendship, for teaching me so much about beekeeping, and for your endless passion about the honey-loving bug. A special thanks to Rich Pellizzi, Sean Davis, Jerry Schoen, and Sean Duffy for your friendship, your continued interest in bees and beekeeping, and for providing such a beautiful place to put the hives! Last but not least, I would like to thank Richard Schluger, Bob Jenkins, Andy Blitzer, Dave Walters, John Fuller, Henry Pontell, Frank Schmalleger, and, Chris Spavins who through your friendship helped me on my journey to write this book. Finally, I would like to thank all the members of the Northeast NJ Beekeepers Association and the New Jersey State Beekeepers Association: without you, this book would not have been possible.

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