ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First and foremost, I acknowledge and thank my family. To my wife, Joanna, whose boundless love and unwavering support grounds me and inspires me; and to our children, Perry, Arthur, Taylor, and Andie—you all tolerate my passions with a smile, support my countless endeavors with patience, and love me for who I am, all of which are essential to my well-being. And to our extended families—our mothers, Cathy and Joan, and our siblings, who form a wonderful, loving clan.

Second, to the team that made this book happen. Jim Levine at Levine Greenberg, who believed in the idea of this book and put his credibility behind that belief, and Susan Williams and Pamela Berkman at Jossey-Bass (Wiley), who are consummate professionals and were ...

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