Acknowledgments

Although authors initiate the writing of a book, it takes a team to finish it. I'm especially grateful to the following people:

Allen Armstrong, Captain, USCG Ret., my husband, for his irreplaceable support.

Peter Bardwick, my son, and my brother, Stephen Hardis, for their essays and interest.

Tim Moore, my publisher, for his incisive insight.

Henning Gutmann, my agent, for his wisdom and guidance.

Russ Hall, my editor, for his transformation of the manuscript.

Corinne Gregory, my technical reviewer, for her grasp of what I was trying to say.

Helen Bloomfield, my assistant, for accomplishments that are always above and beyond.

Jan Schwartz, Production Editor, for pulling it all together and mastering every detail while under unremitting ...

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