William Stillman - Autism and the God Connection: Redefining the Autistic Experience Through Extraordinary Accounts of Spiritual Giftedness

Foremost, I thank God, the Creator and author of the Universe, for all the blessings and privileges of my truly extraordinary life.

Some of the individuals who contributed to this book did so under the condition of anonymity. Still others I elected to protect under the guise of pseudonyms or on a first-name basis only. My grateful thanks to those who unconditionally supported my moving forward in telling the truth. I have learned volumes under your gracious tutorship; please accept this book as my valentine to you all. Among the friends, allies, and associates I can adore by name, I count:

Joseph Allen, Pat Amos, Larry Anderson, Debra J. Andreas, Dr. Janiece Andrews, P.M.H. Atwater, Dr. Linnea Bailey, David Baldner, Dr. Beth Barol, John Baron, John and Sue Baron, Sr., Barbara Benitez, Joan Berquist, Clint Billotte, Janet Billotte, Andrew Bloomfield, Elizabeth Bloomfield, Ursula Bowler, Kathy Brant, Ann Brennan, Larry Brody, Cindy Buckley, Holly Burke, Jon Burns, Joannie Busillo-Aguayo, Charles Byrd, Mary Nell Byrd, Christian Ciaramella, Corey Patrick Cavanaugh, Dennis, Colleen, Brendon and Kylie Cavanaugh, Jasmine L. Chandra, Carol Chastain, Renee Chastain, Eric Chessen, Sabina Childers, Daniel Colvin, James Comisar, Alex Clay Cotto, Mary Ellen Crawford, Patrick Davis, William Davis, Heather Dawson, Galen Deck, Jason Delecki, Rick Dieffenbaugher, Sarah Donten, Lea Ann Driscoll, Dennis Duscha, Lois Duscha, Kenneth Ealey, Matthew Efaw, Jeremiah Evans, Avery Ezzi, Leslie Ezzi, Preston Freemer, Ricky Fox, Nicki Fischer, Tina Franquet, Leigh Ann Fulford, Sharon Rose Gabet, Dan and Toni Gage, Sissi Garvey, Carol Gilligan, Emily Gilligan, Gail Gillingham, Gregory Ginoble, Richard Glosser, Donelle Gonzalez, Nathan Grant, Angela Greenwood, Susan Greenwood, Timothy Griffin, Cindy Gwinn, Mary Ann Harrington, Mary Jo Harris, Joseph Harrold, Kay Haun, Brandon Henken, Kristine Henley, Linda Henry, Brian Henson, Kenneth Hoffman, Susan Howell, Holly Hricko, Michael Hricko, Eric Jones, Caryn Kadel, Amy Kenevan, Kathy Kenevan, Melanie Ketchem, Robin Ketchem, Chris Khumprakob, Fran Kilgore, Dr. Moya Kinnealey, Lori Klein, Pastor David M. Klinedinst, Annabelle Klinger, John and Shawn Klorzyck, Zack Klorzyck, Herbert Knapp, Martin Knight, Claire Komacek, Debra Kranzel, Isadore Kranzel, Rosalyn Kranzel, Marlene Kubina, Renee Labbie, Jeffrey Ladd, Mary Lapos, Dianne Lasher, Tucker Lautt, Debbie Leggens, Scott Leggens, Joe and Ginny Leonard, Matthew Leonard, Devlyn Lighthawk, Christine Little, Beth Ann Lynn, Earl Lynn, Cassidy Maddas, John and Jennifer Maddas, Chris and Kari Main, Katelyn Main, Bradley Mains, Thomas Magill, Stuart Marshall, Janette Martin, John Henry Meyer, J.R. Miller, Kathy Miller, Sharon Mavko, Rosa McAllister, Logan McCoy, Shane and Patty McCoy, Fred and Patti McPoyle, Maria Nagy Medved, Jennifer Messinger, Larry Miller, Barbara Moran, Isabelle Mosca, Angela Murphy, James Murphy, Sharon Muzio, Jamie ONeill, Julia Novak, Teri Pacion, Reverend Ziek Paterniti, Ashley Pennington, Teri Pentz, Mary Pritchard, Daniel Rader, Roia Rafieyan, Alisha Raiford-Hall, Delores Ramie, Heidi Reichenbach, Ann Reeves, Mark Reeves, David Rider, Robin Rice, Hector Rivera, Dr. Jessica W. Rivers, Nancy Richey, Sherri Rizzo, Sharon Rose, Carroll Rottmund, Lori Rottmund, Mark Sachnik, Helen Sanders, Aaron Scaccia, Jay Scarfone, Kathy, Jason and Alex Scarfone, Bonnie Schaefer, Scott Schultz, Joanne Schruers, Neal Schwarzchild, Barbara Scott-Mazza, Johnny Seitz, Paula Sessing, Jennifer Seybert, Kendall Seybert, Daniel Shallenberger, Dayna Shallenberger, Shannon Shaull, Stephen Shore, Rich Shull, Betty Silagyi, Teresa Smollinger, John Spina, Barbara Sprouls, Jason Sprouls, Beulah Stillman, Donna Szamatowicz, Nancy Thomas, Leslie Thompson, Jennifer Thompson, Julean Thorpe, Nicole Todd, Amy Townsley, Will Turnbull, Frank and Rae Unger, Mary Vickers, Ryan Walters, Ambry Ward, Frank Ward, Jr., Adam Weber, Ann, Mike and Emily Weber, Matthew Weigand, Dee Welker, Cindy Wenger, Birgit Werth, Fred Werth, Carl Whitmore, Tom Wink, Deirdre Wright, Sarah Wright, and Michael Zack.

I am grateful to Dr. William Jones, Dr. Kristie Koenig, Cynthia Sue Larson, and Patrice Smedley for their comments about my manuscript which confirmed my intentions and assured me that I was doing what was right and true and good and kind.