Acknowledgments

Many thanks go to the folks at Prentice Hall: Mark L. Taub, editor-in-chief, and the most supportive person I know; Vanessa Moore, production editor, for being the very best in her business and for polishing a rough diamond into a gem. Thanks also to Dan Livingston and Tony Arguelles for technical proofing; Frank Peters for starting the idea; Steve Dobbins for setting the stage in San Francisco; my daughter , Jody Savage, for early proofing; and baby William and Christian for posing for pictures.

Ellie  Quigley
May,  2003