My deepest gratitude to Michael Gruber for all his assistance;
to Eric Greenfeld for his enthusiasm during the book’s pre-history;
to Marty Baum for encouraging me to focus my energies on Karp and
all the ensemble players; to Ari Makris for all her dedicated efforts.

Special thanks to Ed Breslin, my editor, who, like Henry Robbins
before him, has always been a faithful supporter and friend.