Acknowledgments

I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Laurie Harper, my agent, for her interest in the subject, her wise and thoughtful guidance, and her encouragement, which kept me on task! I thank her for taking my hand and showing me the way to fulfill my dream of publishing a book. One cannot imagine the support she gave me personally and to the project. To Ellen Kadin at AMACOM who was enthusiastic about the book from the beginning. I thank her for all her help.

To Vera Allen Smith and Joyce Allen Logan for their editorial wizardry and who gave this book the form and flow I envisioned. They taught me how to build a book. No one could ask for more talent and dedication than they gave me. To Natalie Omholt, my illustrator, who eagerly took pen in hand to quickly interpret and create what was needed. To Robert Haley who took time from his busy schedule to read and edit the original manuscript. To FormPrint Design, Robert Scott, Ann Lindsay, and the technicians for their fine work and willingness to produce photostats in rapid time. And to my husband, Steve Casperson, who stood close by with encouragement and love, sitting alone while I sat with the computer!