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Acknowledgments Way back when this book was just a thought, Tamar
Jacobson introduced me to one of the editors of Redleaf Press. Then Mimi
Plevin-Foust helped me to prepare the book proposal so that Redleaf Press
might see the importance and possibility for publishing a book on spiritual
development. I thank Tamar, Mimi, Kyra Ostendorf, Kara Lomen, David
Heath, and Laurie Herrmann for believing in both the topic of spiritual
development and in me! I also received so much support and guidance from
Meredith Burks, Jim Handrigan, Sue Ostfield, and everyone else at Redleaf
Press. Thank you to Louise OFarrell for providing the beautiful design of
this book. Then there are others, such as my sister Lori Goodman, my friend
Katie Cahn, and my blog designers and managers, Halle and Benjamin Bar-
nett, who have all inspired me and helped me to work through the hard
parts. A big thank-you goes out to my doctoral adviser, Amie Beckett, to
whom I will always be grateful for sticking with me through thick and thin.

Somehow, I am miraculously here at this point—writing a book. I have been
given assistance from two amazing editors, Danny Miller and Heidi Hogg.

I am quite sure that their gentle guidance has helped to make this book
more accessible and clear for readers. Thank you also to Ester Leutenberg,
who recently coauthored a book with me; she and I created pages and pages
of ideas for educators and parents to use for nurturing children’s spiritual
development. Some of these ideas are located at the end of each chapter of
this book. Finally, thank you to all the educators, directors, photographers,
and colleagues I have met over the years at workshops, talks, and confer-
ences. A special thanks goes out to Johanna Resnick Rosen, Jo Rosen pho-
tography. It is because of all of you and your support that I am able to be
here, in this moment, thanking all of you.

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