Acknowledgments
Immense thanks to Joel Kneedler, my agent, who gave me the idea for this book and coached me along the way. I also got crucial answers from my friends Shawn Kairschner (dramaturgy) and Tom Whiteman (psychology). I have always felt that librarians are a special breed of helpful people, and this was confirmed in my interactions at Eastern, Villanova, Temple, and Rowan Universities, as well as Wheaton and Camden County Colleges and the Wesley Center at Northwest Nazarene University. Digby James provided a trove of informational treasure on Whitefield from Quinta Press. In an array of important sources, Harry Stout’s Whitefield biography, The Divine Dramatist, stands out, providing tremendous insights that I used and developed. Thanks also to the history buffs at Philadelphia’s Christ Church and Franklin Museum. My sister and father, Kathryn and Bill Petersen, were helpful goads and counselors. Finally, I have treasured the love and intellectual curiosity of Hope United Methodist Church, urging me on.