All the way back from step one when I first submitted my manuscript, the enthusiasm that Rabbi Moshe Kormornick of Adir Press displayed infused me with confidence. I’d like to quote his response to my submission of my manuscript, even before he read it: “I was so moved by the cover letter . . . I’m very excited to read the contents of such a special book.” These words contained a message within that screamed out to me loud and clear: Rabbi Kormornick believes in me and in my work! It was six o’clock in the morning when I received his agreement that my hope for Wings of Hope was coming to fruition, and through my hazy, semi-awake state, a loud voice began dancing in my mind: “He agreed to pub¬lish your book!” My euphoria is difficult to describe! As a novice author, the acceptance of my manuscript for publication validated all the hard work and effort I had invested in writing it, straining myself to do so even while I was in the PICU (pediatric intensive care unit) with my son. The belief in me and the esteem Rav Kor¬mornick had for my narrative remained steadfast throughout the entire publishing process. My heartfelt hakaros hatov, aside from my appreciation for the incredible job Adir Press did, goes to the man at its helm, an oheiv Yisrael and a real ehrliche Yid.