ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We started on the journey of this book thinking it would be a much shorter trip than it turned out to be. It has also been even more rewarding, educational, and inspiring than we had imagined.

A special note of thanks for her forbearance and her encouragement goes to Myra Strauss, our editorial and spiritual guide. The very generous and timely input and wisdom of Sam Knowles also are greatly appreciated.

Thank you to friends and family who have supported us and participated with us in the journey. Thanks also to our many friends, colleagues, fellow commiserators, and past performance pontificators, who—sometimes knowingly, sometimes not—helped us to refine our thinking and expanded our horizons.