THE POWER OF THE PURSE: HOW SMART BUSINESSES ARE ADAPTING TO THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT CONSUMERS—WOMEN

Chapter . Acknowledgments

This book is the product of the hard work of dozens of people. Without them, I would never have put pen to paper or my fingers to the computer keyboard. First, thanks to my editors, Paula Sinnott and Russ Hall, who stood behind me through reviews and revisions and gave me the support and guidance to make this the best book it could be. To my agent, Anna Ghosh, who recognized something of value in a hastily written four-page document of a young, untested author. To Christian Williams, my mother, who transcribed dozens of hours of interviews, who listened as I read every rewrite of every chapter, and who talked to me through every heartache and happiness on this book. To Ed Petru for reading the entire book and loving it. ...