Practical Common Lisp

Acknowledgments

This book wouldn't have been written, at least not by me, if not for a few happy coincidences. So, I have to start by thanking Steven Haflich of Franz, who, after we met at a get-together of Bay Area Lispniks, invited me to lunch with some Franz salespeople where, among other things, we discussed the need for a new Lisp book. Then I have to thank Steve Sears, one of the sales guys at that lunch, who put me in touch with Franz's president, Fritz Kunze, after Fritz mentioned he was looking for someone to write a Lisp book. And, of course, many thanks to Fritz for convincing Apress to publish a new Lisp book, for deciding I was the right guy to write it, and for providing encouragement and assistance along the way. Thanks also to ...