FROM MATT:
A special thanks to Dunc for pushing me out of my comfort zone and for challenging me at a time when I needed it most.
To my wife Cailin, for always finding the perfect balance of criticism, honesty, and love when giving feedback about my story and on the revisions for this book.
To my mom Sandy, for always giving me the gift of her time, both when I was a fumbling 10 year-old writer and now as a 39 year-old author who has the confidence to rant to whomever will listen.
To my dad Bob, for his constant encouragement to follow my dreams, whether that be my pursuit to become a professional baseball player (spoiler alert: I didn’t make it!) or my decision to move thousands of miles from home to reinvent myself.
To my brother Mikey, for spending countless hours “talking smart” with me across continents and in person whenever I am home.
FROM KEVIN:
A huge gracias to Matt for the truly meaningful friendship, great example in so many phases of life, and consistently amusing voice messages this past year.
To Myra Thomas and Dave Archer, people I’ve known at quite different times in my life, for inspiring me to share my stories with others.
To my many teachers, from preschool to grad school, that truly cared about me as both a student and person.
To my family in Tennessee—I am incredibly lucky to be a Duncan. Most significantly, to my parents Tom and Judy for the unbelievable amount of support you have given me throughout the years. Your love for life and education hopefully shine through me as I continuously try to grow as a teacher and person.
FROM BOTH OF US:
To Bambi Betts, for trusting our idea and connecting us with the people and resources to help make this book happen. When we approached her with this book/fundraising idea a few months ago she quickly connected us to a vast network of administrators and teachers all over the world.
To Ettie Zilber and Linda Mishkin, for volunteering their time to help a group of teachers become published authors writing for a common cause.
To Soren Sturlaugson, for sketching and designing our book cover. We feel very lucky to have had an international teacher and talented artist share his talents with us in order to bring our stories to life on the cover.
To Sofia Restrepo, a skilled grade 12 student who donated her photoshop talents and keen eye for design to this project. Her collaboration with Soren turned a drawing into a legit book cover.
To Juan Felipe Gaviria and Camila Vélez, both international school students, for volunteering to create our website and helping to raise awareness for the COHP.
Finally, to all of the teachers who took a risk, submitted a story, and are now published authors. Without you this book would have remained only a dream. Thank you for entertaining, enlightening, and giving back to international education.
A special thanks to Dunc for pushing me out of my comfort zone and for challenging me at a time when I needed it most.
To my wife Cailin, for always finding the perfect balance of criticism, honesty, and love when giving feedback about my story and on the revisions for this book.
To my mom Sandy, for always giving me the gift of her time, both when I was a fumbling 10 year-old writer and now as a 39 year-old author who has the confidence to rant to whomever will listen.
To my dad Bob, for his constant encouragement to follow my dreams, whether that be my pursuit to become a professional baseball player (spoiler alert: I didn’t make it!) or my decision to move thousands of miles from home to reinvent myself.
To my brother Mikey, for spending countless hours “talking smart” with me across continents and in person whenever I am home.
FROM KEVIN:
A huge gracias to Matt for the truly meaningful friendship, great example in so many phases of life, and consistently amusing voice messages this past year.
To Myra Thomas and Dave Archer, people I’ve known at quite different times in my life, for inspiring me to share my stories with others.
To my many teachers, from preschool to grad school, that truly cared about me as both a student and person.
To my family in Tennessee—I am incredibly lucky to be a Duncan. Most significantly, to my parents Tom and Judy for the unbelievable amount of support you have given me throughout the years. Your love for life and education hopefully shine through me as I continuously try to grow as a teacher and person.
FROM BOTH OF US:
To Bambi Betts, for trusting our idea and connecting us with the people and resources to help make this book happen. When we approached her with this book/fundraising idea a few months ago she quickly connected us to a vast network of administrators and teachers all over the world.
To Ettie Zilber and Linda Mishkin, for volunteering their time to help a group of teachers become published authors writing for a common cause.
To Soren Sturlaugson, for sketching and designing our book cover. We feel very lucky to have had an international teacher and talented artist share his talents with us in order to bring our stories to life on the cover.
To Sofia Restrepo, a skilled grade 12 student who donated her photoshop talents and keen eye for design to this project. Her collaboration with Soren turned a drawing into a legit book cover.
To Juan Felipe Gaviria and Camila Vélez, both international school students, for volunteering to create our website and helping to raise awareness for the COHP.
Finally, to all of the teachers who took a risk, submitted a story, and are now published authors. Without you this book would have remained only a dream. Thank you for entertaining, enlightening, and giving back to international education.