I do, Augustus.
I do.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The author would like to acknowledge:
That disease and its treatment are treated fictitiously in this novel. For example, there is no such thing as
Phalanxifor. I made it up, because I would like for it to exist. Anyone seeking an actual history of cancer
ought to read
The Emperor of All Maladies
by Siddhartha Mukherjee. I am also indebted to
The Biology of
Cancer
by Robert A. Weinberg, and to Josh Sundquist, Marshall Urist, and Jonneke Hollanders, who shared
their time and expertise with me on medical matters, which I cheerfully ignored when it suited my whims.
Esther Earl, whose life was a gift to me and to many. I am grateful also to the Earl family
—
Lori, Wayne,
Abby, Angie, Grant, and Abe
—
for their generosity and friendship. Inspired by Esther, the Earls have
founde
d a nonprofit, This Star Won’t Go Out, in her memory. You can learn more at tswgo.org.
The Dutch Literature Foundation, for giving me two months in Amsterdam to write. I’m particularly
grateful to Fleur van Koppen, Jean Cristophe Boele van Hensbroek, Janetta de With, Carlijn van
Ravenstein, Margje Scheepsma, and the Dutch nerdfighter community.
My editor and publisher, Julie Strauss-Gabel, who stuck with this story through many years of twists and
turns, as did an extraordinary team at Penguin. Particular thanks to Rosanne Lauer, Deborah Kaplan, Liza
Kaplan, Steve Meltzer, Nova Ren Suma, and Irene Vandervoort.
Ilene Cooper, my mentor and fairy godmother.
My agent, Jodi Reamer, whose sage counsel has saved me from countless disasters.
Nerdfighters, for being awesome.
Catitude, for wanting nothing more than to make the world suck less.
My brother, Hank, who is my best friend and closest collaborator.
My wife, Sarah, who is not only the great love of my life but also my first and most trusted reader. Also, the
baby, Henry, to whom she gave birth. Furthermore, my own parents, Mike and Sydney Green, and parents-
in-law, Connie and Marshall Urist.
My friends Chris and Marina Waters, who helped with this story at vital moments, as did Joellen Hosler,
Shannon James, Vi Hart, the Venn diagramatically brilliant Karen Kavett, Valerie Barr, Rosianna Halse
Rojas, and John Darnielle.
PHOTO BY TON KOENE, 2009
JOHN GREEN
is an award-winning,
New York Times
–
bestselling author whose many accolades
include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. He has twice been a finalist for the
LA
Times
Book Prize. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers
(youtube.com/vlogbrothers), one of the most popular online video projects in the world. You can join
John’s 1.1 million followers on Twitter (@realjohngreen), or visit him online at johngreenbooks.com.
John lives with his wife and son in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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