a collection of dedication pages from books
To Nancy Klevans,
friend and fellow traveler on the journey.
With fond memories of our times together,
especially drinking tea at the Japanese garden
in Golden Gate Park.
— Dedication from Journey of the Universe by Brian Thomas Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker
For Hanan, who has given passion to my life, clarity to my thoughts and a voice to my words. With immense gratitude and infinite love.
— Dedication from The World Unseen by Shamim Sharif
In memory of Hillis L. Howie,
(1903-1982) amateur naturalist —
A good man who
took me and my best friend Ben Hitz
and some other boys
out to the American Wild West
from Indianapolis, Indiana,
in the summer of 1938.Mr. Howie introduced us to real Indians
and has us sleep out of doors every night
and bury our dung,
and he taught us how to ride horses,
and he told us the names of many plants
and animals
and what they needed to do
in order to stay alive
and reproduce themselves.One night Mr. Howie scared us half to death
on purpose,
screaming like a wildcat near our camp.
A real wildcat screamed back.
— Dedication from Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
To my grandfather, Ray Pariser, who taught me that scientific knowledge is best used in the pursuit of a better world. And to my community of family and friends, who fill my bubble with intelligence, humor, and love.
— Dedication from The Filter Bubble by Eli Pariser
