Acknowledgments<br > S0 many people and so little space]<br > As always， Marcy Meffert， my researcher/writer/editor and wonderful<br > friend who lightens my work load with such charm and makes me laugh<br > when 1 need it. My office magpies， Ruth， Kelly， Joyce， Angie， and Janie，<br > who make the office sing with efficiency.<br >My team at Putnam， Rena Wolner， Marilyn Ducksworth， Cathy Gruhn，<br >and John Duff， who guided me through the maze from first concept to<br >last stop on the book tour! Thank y all for being so great to work with!<br >A big hug and thanks to my stepson， Russell， who puts up with a<br >working stepmom who may not cook much， but always knows how to<br >order pizza， with salad! You will be a single soon and I know you will at<br >least know how to cook， do laundry and iron--maybe not how to pick<br >~p your room， but I can t expect perfection， can 1?<br >)fall the important people in nay life， my husband， David， who makes<br >tpossible for me to be me， home or away!<br >