byDebraDSullivan
GUIDETO
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, Dedication
WhenIthinkbackto2004,whenthefirsteditionofthisbookwasp
ublished,Ithinkofawonderfulgroupoffriendswhoweretheret
ocelebratewithme.AsIanticipatethepublicationofthethirdedi
tion,almostallofthosesamewonderfulfriendsarestillhere,enco
uragingandsupportingme,andcheeringmeontothefinishline.S
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dyourconstancyinmylifethroughthepasttwodecades.Icouldn
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manymoredecadestocome!
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mfortunatetohavethemostloving,caring,andsupportivehusb
andanywomancouldhopefor.Gregisanunwaveringsourceofe
ncouragementandinspiresandchallengesmetobethebestIcan
be.Hehasstoodbesidemewithoutcomplaintthroughthedaysof
writer’sblock,loomingdeadlines,malfunctioningcomputers,
andtheoften-self-
imposedfrenzyofmyworld.Hehastheinsighttoknowwhentoch
eermeon,whentomakemetakeabreak,andwhentogivemespac
e.Iamsogratefulforhiscalminginfluence,hisabilitytomakeme
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7anks,Greg,forallthis,andsomuchmore.AndIpromis
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