In addition to our author, we would like to thank Larry B. Kling, Vice President, Editorial, for his overall direction; Pam Weston, Publisher, for setting the quality standards for production integrity and managing the publication to completion; Alice Leonard, Senior Editor, for project management; Diane Goldschmidt, Managing Editor, for editorial contributions; Rachel DiMatteo, Graphic Designer, for designing this book; and Kathy Caratozzolo of Caragraphics, for typesetting the book. Back-cover photo of author by Karen Walrond.
A special thank-you to Dr. Rena Grasso, for her contribution to our appendix on Writing Skills and Knowledge.