Acknowledgments

No one deserves more credit for helping this project cross the finish line than Loretta Yates, my editor. Thanks for having faith in me, for working with my strengths and interest to come up with a project, for the support and great ideas, and for gently whacking me every time I looked for more time. Todd Brakke, the development editor, hereby known as “The Architect,” is the man for keeping the book cohesive, smart, focused, and organized. J. Boyd Nolan, the technical editor, kept me honest and accurate, and thanks to San Dee Phillips who deserves a big raise after editing my work!

The unnamed co-captain of this project is my wife, who kept me happy, well-fed, focused, and in clean clothes throughout. This could not have been ...

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