Stephen Bede Scharper - For Earth’s Sake: Toward a Compassionate Ecology

I wish to thank my wife, Katie Newton, and daughter, Elena Appolloni, for their help on the journey, and my father, Lucio Appolloni and siblings, Luisa, Suzanne, and Andrew Appolloni, and sister-in-law, Janine Appolloni, for their encouragement and enthusiasm. I would also like to thank Nancy Lunney, Steven Waring, Hilary Cunningham, and Jocelyn Kealey for their care and inspiration. Most importantly, I wish to thank Stephen Scharper for trusting me with a good portion of his lifes work.

Simon Appolloni

I first wish to thank Simon Appolloni for his careful gathering and framing of my writingsall performed with humour and professional aplomb. I am also indebted to Libby Stephens, my first editor at the Toronto Star, for her editorial guidance (and acerbic wit), as well as Ian Urquhart, Andrew Phillips, Fred Edwards, and John Cruickshank, all of whom have been consistently supportive of and patient with my meanderings through their editorial pages.

In addition, Joseph Sinasac and Grace Deutsch of Novalis have been a delight to work with, as has Anne Louise Mahoney, whose gentle editorial wisdom has enriched both this volume and the author.

Finally, to my wife, Hilary, whose brilliant mind and winsome grace infuse all my writingsand my spiritthank you.

Stephen Bede Scharper