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NOTE FROM LAUREN

Throughout our relationship, Nick has inspired and motivated me. His resilience and energy towards life are just a couple of his many admirable qualities that continue to transpire. I would not be the woman I am today if not for him and his unconditional love. I am immensely proud of him and all that he has accomplished and cannot wait to be one as husband and wife.

I will be there always to love, protect and support you. I love you, Boose.

Lauren Kitt

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I
WISH TO
thank my grandfather, Douglas Spaulding, whose wisdom was such a great source of inspiration for me throughout my life. He was an amazing and accomplished man whose quest for knowledge and constant self-improvement was reflected in his extensive library. I remember cleaning his study as a child and being awed and fascinated by all of the books he had. I truly wish he could have read this one. Though he didn’t live to see it published, I’m proud to add it to the world’s library in his honor.

I also want thank the love of my life, my rock and stronghold, Lauren Kitt, who has seen me through many transformations and has urged me to accomplish more of my personal goals than I ever thought possible. She has had the faith, perseverance, and patience to stand by me as I learned a lifetime of valuable lessons in just a few intense years. Like so many other child celebrities, I stayed young in all the wrong ways for too many years and had a lot of growing up to do. Lauren was there for me as I made my way from being a boy to a man. I’m forever grateful to her for that and for all of her love.

Much appreciation goes to Lori Graf as well. She has served as a surrogate mother, as someone I could always talk to in times of need, and as someone I continue to look to up to with respect and admiration. She is one of life’s genuine role models and I am fortunate to have her in my life.

I must also acknowledge each and every one of my bandmates. They have instilled values in me that I will hold for life; they have been with me through thick and thin and have served as an alternate family, often showing me other perspectives of what family is and can potentially be. They were “instrumental” in my evolution. In so many ways, they have helped me be who I am today. I love them like brothers.

Of course, I send a big shout-out to my amazing and loyal fans. You have shown me unconditional love for the past 20 years, sticking with me when I was up and when I was down. We’ve shared some real heartache—the kind I sing about, the kind we all experience from time to time, and the kind that caused me to almost self-destruct, but we’ve shared lots of good times, too. I want to thank you for believing in me and not giving up hope when I was going through those hard times. I know it wasn’t easy to watch me grow up right before your eyes.

Many thanks as well to Jack Ketsoyan of EMC Bowery, Jay McGraw, Scott Waterbury and Lisa Clark of Bird Street Books, and to Wes Smith and Hope Innelli for helping me bring this book to the world. It’s been a great journey.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER ONE

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CHAPTER FOUR

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CHAPTER FIVE

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CHAPTER SEVEN

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CHAPTER EIGHT

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RESOURCES

ALCOHOL / SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES

Alcoholics Anonymous

(212) 870-3400

www.aa.org

D.A.R.E.

(800) 223-DARE (3273)

www.dare.com/home/default.asp

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

(877) ASK-MADD (275-6233)