May 1998
Beginner
1128 pages
30h 26m
English
Being an author is the most wonderful vocation (I don't think of it as a job) I can imagine. I get to play with words, I get to talk about things I'm intensely interested in, and I get some big-time warm, fuzzy feelings when people write to me to tell me that, in some small way, something I've written has helped them.
However, just because my name is the only one that appears on the cover, don't think that this book is solely my creation. Any book, but especially a project as massive as this one, is the result of the efforts of many hard-working people. The Sams editorial staff, in particular, never fails to impress me with their dedication, work ethic, and commitment to quality. ...