My utmost thanks to...

Jessica, the love of my life, for just about everything.

Zoe and Sam, for making my world a better place.

The grandparents, who traveled far and often, pitching in with babysitting and housework so that I might write this book.

Everyone at Peachpit Press for their support, for their dedication to putting out quality books, and for everything else they do to make all this happen.

The most excellent editor, Rebecca Gulick, for so many reasons.

Bob Campbell, for his spot-on copy editing and attention to detail.

The production coordinator, Becky Winter, the compositor, Kate Kaminski, the proofreader, Liz Welch, and the indexer, Karin Arrigoni, who turn my mess of files into an actual book.

Jay Blanchard, for his technical ...

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