Loaded

Acknowledgments

THANK YOU to the following individuals, without whose contributions and support this book would not have been written:

First, to the incredible professors who have inspired and challenged me, and taught me to diligently question my assumptions: Jim Grubman, George Criner, Mario Teisl, Shannon McCoy, Caroline Noblet, Bill Halteman, and Linda Silka. Your scholarship and support have made this work possible.

To my colleagues, who have championed and supported this work through many stages and drafts: Rob Pinkerton, Steve Wendel, Amna Kanoun, Merve Akbas, Erik Johnson, Mary Dyer, Marion Syverson, Ryan Pickering, Caroline Collins, Pedram Rahmatabati, Diane Batty, Renee Benz, Carling Spelhaug, and Michael Pettit. Your patience, creative contributions, encouragement, and cheerleading made all the difference in the world.

To the team at Wiley who believed in the idea and helped turn out a great work in record time: James Belcher, Michael Henton, Meg Freeborn, Susan Cerra, and especially Tula Batanchiev, who first saw the value in this work, and held my hand through the entire process. You all have been amazing.

To my family, and those friends that I love like family: Chris, Amy, Jesse, and Jake Newcomb; Jason Mills; Robin and Jim Hamilton; Zoë and Graham Morehead; Jonathan McCullum; Kristen Brown; Stacia Dreyer; and Michelle Johnson. If not for all you’ve given, this book would simply not exist.

Lastly, to all of the people who I have had the pleasure to teach and counsel ...