Tha an latha an diugh a toirt dhut cothrom air son ath- smaoineachadh co thu, d'àite anns a' chruinne, agus na tha thu dèanamh a leasachadh agus a brosnachadh an t-saoghail.

For this epigraph (which, with the kind help of my tutor Donald MacDonald, I translated into Gaelic, as I thought most appropriate for the theme of this book), I must thank Dr. Etta Hollins, who guided my progress in the research for this book.

She wrote, “Today presents a great opportunity for rethinking who you are, how you exist in the world, and what you contribute to making the world a better place” (personal communication, March 23, 2009).