Special thanks to Akmaral Zykayeva ("Mergen") of Almaty, Kazakhstan, for her boundless wisdom and advice during the year and a half of this album's creation. Not only did Akmaral listen to early mixes with an expert ear and give valuable suggestions, she also composed a six-part violin arrangement for "Let Me Go," recording all the violin parts herself.
Working with Akmaral on her last album, "Tales of Mergen," was a big reason that I decided to resuscitate my musical career and record an album of my own.
Thanks as well to other friends and musicians in Kazakhstan, especially Laura Paluanova and Timur Shevchenko, who helped me to decide to retire from my university position to refocus on music. 
It still seems odd to me that my time spent consulting in Kazakhstan over the years rekindled my love of music and ultimately led me back to pursuing a long-abandoned childhood dream.
Special thanks also, to my wife, Barbara, and my son, Andrew, who were instrumental in encouraging my return to music; to Emily Dickmann, who listened so appreciatively to all my early efforts; to Bob Hoot and Doug McLeod (Tent Show Troubadours), René Methner (Para Lia), Scott Montgomery (Jetbelly), and Vanessa Peters for their expert advice; to all the guest musicians who contributed to the album--Ben Lokuta, Amanda Kim Sanderson, Wendy Lynn Staats, Ben Jaeger, Akmaral Zykayeva, and Barbara Walsh.
Also thanks to Greg Ginter and all the staff at the Guitar Shop of Wisconsin, especially Bruce Wasserstrom and Ian Thornburg (who got my 1966 Guild Starfire XII back into playing shape for the album).
And lastly, thanks to my family, especially my brother Matthew (1961-2013), who would have loved this album.