Writing the acknowledgements is, for me, an emotional event. Not only did a talented group of people help to bring this book to fruition, I also realize I am almost at the end of the writing process.
As I have said in previous books, I thank my wife, Jan, for her inspiration and telling me to stop writing for a while and go for a walk! Once again, it was Jan who took the picture for the back cover.
I should start by thanking Suzanne Morgen, the developmental editor and coordinator of the entire project. There are a lot of moving parts in creating a book, and I thank Suzanne for keeping everything on track.
Next, a hearty thanks to the three reviewers: Paul Grant, Russell Lavery, and David Franklin. Paul has reviewed almost every book I have written and keeps coming back for more, even thanking me for the chance! This is the first time Russ Lavery has reviewed one of my books, and I see that his experience in reviewing several of Art Carpenter’s books has made him very good at the task. I also needed an expert on SAS OnDemand for Academics. David Franklin was the go-to guy for this. So, thanks to the three of you.
Next are the copyeditors and folks who put everything together. I send in individual chapters, but the final book is so much more. Thanks to Catherine Connolly and Denise Jones for the very difficult task of reading every word, checking every figure caption, and putting everything together.
Last, but certainly not least, my sincere thanks to Robert Harris, artist extraordinaire! You only see one cover on this book, but Robert actually created four covers for me to choose from. The one you see here just grabs your eye to look at it. Covers are really important. Robert, it is a pleasure working with you!
Ron Cody