Acknowledgments

Jim Jeffers; James Reinders; Avinash Sodani

Stone Soup is an ancient folk story in which hungry travelers visit a town and ultimately convince wary townsfolk into contributing food for their soup making endeavor. The travelers set up in the center of the town, confidently boiling a pot of water that initially contained only a local stone. They commented to curious onlookers from the town that it would be delicious, and everyone could partake, but it would be a little better if they had a few additional ingredients. It was the additional food added, that the townsfolk had initially hid from the travelers, which ultimately made the soup a treat for all.

James has frequently described projects as “Stone Soup.” This book became ...

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