Acknowledgments
Writing this book has been one of the toughest projects I've ever done. If it weren't for my family, friends, and the great folks at Que, I would never have made it.
If it weren't for my lovely wife Ceal, I don't know what I'd do. She put up with endless nights of clicking keys and some occasional yelps of distress. Sweetie, you're wonderful!
My family has been a great source of support and understanding. My mom, Dr. Patricia Graham, is a wonderful person and a role model that I could never live up to. Her husband, Dr. John Graham, is just as wonderful and just lives to teach. Next time I visit, Mom, I promise that we'll play Scrabble!
I'd also like to thank Mike Bates of the John H. Harland Company for good advice, plenty of ...
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