Dedication

This book is dedicated to the memory of our niece, Katharyne Mary Sullivan, M.D.

Kathy was the flower girl for our wedding forty years ago. As an adult, Kathy and her husband Alan visited many Virginia wineries while on their wine journey. In the autumn of 2011, our niece was diagnosed with cancer. She spent time at our house while traveling daily to Johns Hopkins Hospital. During her stay with us, she was the first person to read several chapters of our manuscript.

Her husband Alan wrote:

"My wife, Kathy, put up a valiant fight against Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
For those that didn’t know my wife, she was a doctor and spent her life
helping others, especially children. Now it is our turn to help. Kathy
loved the Stand Up 2 Cancer foundation, which supports innovative ways to
cure cancer, as well as fostering collaboration amongst researchers, rather
than having them compete for funds. We have set up a memorial with Stand Up
2 Cancer in honor of Kathy. 100% of these donations will go directly into
research grants. Please join me in supporting their efforts to find new
cures to cancer by clicking on the link below."
Stand Up to Cancer