Author's Acknowledgments

Special thanks go out to publisher Barry Pruett and to acquisitions editor Jody Lefevere for allowing me the opportunity to tackle this exciting project; to project editor Sarah Hellert for her dedication and patience in guiding this project from start to finish; to copy editor Marylouise Wiack, for ensuring that all the i's were dotted and t's were crossed; to technical editor Jim Kelly for skillfully checking each step and offering valuable input along the way; and finally to the production team at Wiley for their able efforts in creating such a visual masterpiece. Extra special thanks go to my new Gunter boys, Matty, Matt, and Jeramiah — thanks for being so patient with me while I worked on this endeavor!