October 2018
Beginner to intermediate
224 pages
4h 29m
English
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Acknowledgements
We have been fortunate to have had the help of a large number of people while writing this book. The following list acknowledges the many individuals, friends and colleagues who supported us throughout.
We extend our warmest thanks to Mark Briffa, Philip Colligan, Dave D’Aprano, Mark De Ambrosis, Alline Dos Santos, Anthony Ferrier, Kate Huckson, Wayne Jenkins, Sunil JNV, Shariq Khwaja, Steve Nola, Simon Overend, David Prakash, Jothi Rengarajan, Greg Rudakov, John Shin, Jodyne Speyer, Gowri Subramanian, Richard Susskind, James Turner, Tricia Wang and Steven Worrall.
Thank you also to Kath Walters for your superb coaching and editing.
To Bernard Salt, thank you for your inspiration, insights and advice on what it takes to write a book.
To Matthew Herring, David Linke and Emily Ulcoq, thank you for your support, feedback, encouragement and friendship.
Sarah Overton and Gennevieve Stokes deserve the largest thank-you of all. Your detailed analysis and critique were invaluable.
To my (Anthony’s) wife Tiffany, my son Ned and my daughter Claudia, thank you for your belief in me. My love and support always.
To my (Louis’s) family and friends who continue to support me, thank you.
Anthony Stevens Louis Strauss Melbourne, Australia April 2018
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