Narrating the American West: New Forms of Historical Memory By Jo ...

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the many people whose guidance and wisdom enabled me to complete this book. Shari Huhndorf, Jeffrey Ostler, David Vazquez, and Elizabeth Wheeler provided valuable support for this project in its formative stages. Jeff Ostler graciously wrote the Foreword to this book and I am honored by his insightful words. My Foothill College colleagues Susie Huerta, Brian Lewis, and Natalia Menendez have inspired my thinking and my teaching. The staff of Cambria Press, especially Toni Tan, provided helpful advice and skillful guidance throughout the publication process.

I am grateful for the friendships of Serena Alaily, Christine Le, Christie Palm, Julie Palmer, Claudia Schneider, and Kendra Smith. My family has been a consistent source of strength and love. I appreciate the joy and laughter provided by Ariel and Elisa Dolowich, and Lani and Roger Finnegan. My parents, Sena and Gary Dolowich, contributed wisdom and understanding at every stage of my journey. Finally, my husband Cory’s encouragement and support sustained me throughout every stage of the writing and editing processes and ensured that this book became a reality.