A big thank you once again to my ever-supportive family, for keeping me sane through the trials and tribulations of yet another book. It’s never a routine matter, even if we all get used to the process from concept to the final edit.

Of course, the final product would not look as good as it does without the help of the copy editor, Kezia Endsley and the technical editor, Matt Telles. Once again, they have done a sterling job of making sure that my point is both linguistically and technically correct.

Mitzi Koontz also deserves a thank you for helping behind the scenes, so to speak, along with the rest of the publishing and support team.

Last, but not least, my children—Emma and William—deserve a special mention for reminding me that there’s more to life than getting a book out. Like learning how to jump rope or play soccer ...