Dedication " This Book Is Dedicated To ( Mrs. Christine Strong Alderman ), There Is No Hope In Valor, There Is Only Bravery, Courage, And Sacrifice, And When Hero's Fall Short, Saying Sorry Is Simply Not Good Enough, For The Hearts Of The Brave Must Get Up, And Bleed On " " The Names Of People, Places And Things Have Been Changed In Order To Protect The Guilty. Times, Dates, Cities And Addresses Have Been Changed In Order To Protect The Guilty, And Fabrications As Well As Deductions Have Been Added In Order To Protect The Guilty, All Of The Names Of People Within This Book Are Characters Created By The Author, In Order To Protect The Guilty '' " Based On A True Story "