Acknowledgments

Many people have contributed to this book in many ways, and I realize that the more people I name, the more likely I'll be to leave someone out. My sincere thanks truly go to everyone who helped in any way with any aspect of my life, career, or writing which has led to the creation of this book.

I do want to thank publicly a handful of very special people:

Carl Cormany, my husband, for his incredible support and encouragement and his in-house editorial and proofreading skills;

Ed Cormany, my son, for both his encouragement and his technical help with creating this book's graphics;

Lily Rose, my goddaughter; Joey Rose, one of her brothers; and Leslie Caplan, my lifelong friend, for their ideas and insights on family dynamics, which I've used in this book; and

Barry Izsak, my professional organizing colleague and friend, for being a patient inspiriter throughout my writing of this book.