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Kempthorne, who took a personal interest in our book and introduced
us to several people we interviewed who we could never have con-
nected with otherwise.
Our new friends at McGraw-Hill have been wonderful. Mary
Glenn and Emily Carleton were the first people there who believed in
this book and moved it forward, and we have been so lucky to work
with Mary Therese Church, Ron Martirano, and Daina Penikas,
who are true professionals and highly skilled in their work. They are
easy to work with and have added so much value to the book.
Finally, thanks to our families and friends, who are our bedrock.
Our wives, Violet Clemons and Lana Kroth, have seen us through all
the late nights and weeks and months of writing, patiently supporting
us and motivating us to complete our project. Thank you for your love
and great support. Now we can get on with our family plans!

From David:
Michael Kroth, my mentor and friend, has been the anchor needed
for this book project and without him this book would not have been
completed on time or at the level of professionalism accomplished.
My gratitude for his patience and inspiration to all of us, as well as
his positive cheerful attitude for steering the project to completion, is
immeasurable.

From Michael:
When I began this project I felt like I was a fairly good author. David
Clemons opened my eyes to writing possibilities I had never imag-
ined. He has been an inspiration to me, helped me to dream about
what this book could be and do far more than I would have otherwise.
David has also been fun and easy to work with, and has deep integrity,
which is very important to me. His enthusiasm is absolutely energiz-
ing. Most of all, he has deep experience in the world of mobility, and
I have learned so much from him, not only about this book, but about
life and leadership, every time we meet. It has been an honor and a
pleasure to write this book with my friend, David Clemons.