DEDICATION TO MICHAEL BRATNICK

1942 - 2008

“Like Lao-tzu, his beloved teacher, Michael wrote his book and then departed. He wrote it to complete his life task, but it was also a safe haven during his illness. It was a centering place, protecting him from dwelling in the whirlwind, the chaotic swirl of his illness, from looking in our eyes and seeing our tears.”
— from The Likelihood of Dawn