ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I’d like to acknowledge the many people who contributed their talents to make this book possible:

To Tim Green, my acquisitions editor at McGraw Hill: Your encouragement and support during our pandemic edition kept the sanity in place. Love working with you!

To my Series Editor, Mike Meyers: I couldn’t have done it without you, amigo. Truthfully, has there ever been a better combo than a wizard and a paladin?

To Jonathan S. Weissman, technical editor: Great fun working with you on another book. Thanks for keeping me on my toes and technically on point!

To Bill McManus, copy editor: I would say that “people say” you’re the best in the business, but that people is me. Love working with you!

To Travis Everett, writer and editor: Hand in glove on this one, Travis. Love your words and the meticulous attention to nuances that I missed. Great working with you and look forward to more. Qatar next winter?

To Michael Smyer, technologist and photographer: Enjoyed the process on this book, my friend. Yes, even the arguments, because they made the final product much better than anything I could have done on my own.

To Dave Rush, senior instructor and top researcher: Thank you for everything you contributed to this book, from research to sounding board to more research . . . . No idea how you can know so much about so much, but I’m very happy you’re on my team!

To Andrew Hutz, security specialist and wordsmith: Awesome having you on board for this project! Great writing and editing! I look forward to many more with you.

To Dudley Lehmer, CEO of Total Seminars: Thanks for keeping the ship afloat while I got to play on this book! You are awesome.

To Emily Walters, acquisitions coordinator at McGraw Hill: What a joy to share this project with you! Thanks for keeping us moving and filling in pieces. Good luck with that epic cat and…surf’s up!

To Rachel Fogelberg, project editor: So fun to work with you! (I hope I didn’t add any gray hair with my chronic lateness.) Let’s do another one soon.

To Janet Walden, editorial supervisor: Thanks for jumping in and donning several hats during vacations and the like. Always enjoy working with you!

To Paul Tyler, proofreader: You picked up some great stuff, amigo. This was a new process for us where we got to see your edits and suggestions before we did our own proof. Wow! Thank you.

To the KGL compositors and illustrators: The layout was excellent, thanks! And thanks for pushing through at crunch time, too.