ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Many thanks to Richard Lewis for his fascinating accounts of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love in Laguna Beach. He handed me a wonderful piece of history, and his generosity of spirit and time are both very much appreciated.

Heartfelt thanks to Larry and Nina Ragle, who read an early version of this book and offered me scores of questions, corrections, illuminations, and improvements.

Donald A. Stanwood gave me an incisive and invaluable reading at an early stage.

Many thanks to Chris Evans, director of the Surfrider Foundation. I hope you like the Mexico sequence.

Thanks to Richard Shaner for his insights into religion and the religion business.

For their stories and memories of Laguna Beach and Tustin in the 1960s, many thanks to Mike Schwaner, Randy Hicks, Greg Nichols, and Dionne Wright.

For his comments on the medical aspects of miracles, thanks to Dr. Kurt Popke.

Sherry Merryman, Investigative Sleuth for Authors, unearthed a million little things for me, and some big ones, too.

At the FBI, I thank Rex Tomb, Deak DeLoach, and Howard Teten.

I thank Steve Bagley for Corvair Spyders.

Sincere thanks to Robert Gottlieb and everyone at Trident Media Group. You are terrific allies.

Last, but really first, thanks to Rita for everything.

About the Author

T. JEFFERSON PARKER is the author of eleven previous novels, including Silent Joe and Cold Pursuit. He lives in Fallbrook, California.

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