There is insufficient space to acknowledge all of the people who have inspired and supported my work, but my most significant acknowledgments can be noted here. My children, Nate and Taylor, are my most important teachers. They continually remind me of the importance of community, connection, spirit, and love. I need to thank Dr. Au-Deane Cowley, James Magelby, and Dr. Tracie Hoffman, true colleagues who are whole enough to support and welcome the success of others. I acknowledge other valued mentors who believed in me and supported my own inclusive development: Florence Knopp, Dr. Roger Coulson, Reverend Jacob Weiss, and Dr. Richard Barth. Finally, I thank Dr. Charles Garvin and Jim Nageotte of Sage Publications, who believed enough in the project to give me the opportunity to complete and publish the manuscript.