Acknowledgments

This book has been developed over the course of several years and has been written across two continents.

• Augsburg University: You have been my professional home for over 14 years and given me the space to be intellectually creative in my teaching. I have great colleagues to work with.

• Augsburg University students: Thank you for your interest in this topic, providing honest and insightful feedback about the course. This has been a work in progress (albeit bumpy at times).

• My family: Shannon, Colin, Grant, and Phoebe for humoring me while this project has been completed.

• Waterparks, coffee shops, soccer practices: Many times this was written “in the spaces” between work and home, and especially during downtimes when my kids could play. Turns out my kids love waterparks. Who knew?