Acknowledgments

I want to thank my editor, Karen Murgolo, who is a most cheerful friend as well as a bright, gracious, and kind editor. I want to thank Karen’s assistant, the up-and-coming Tom Hardej, for his excellent assistance. He, too, is extremely gracious and kind.

I want to acknowledge two people who have been in my life on a daily basis for several years: Jim Griffin and Rose Snyder, my agent and my assistant. They are excellent at their work, but most important, they are friends as well, which, of course, makes them the best kind of agent and assistant you can have. They are also gracious and kind.