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Acknowledgments

Andrea Jeszenszky started out as a student with Customized Lan-
guage Skills Training (CLST) when she came to the United States from
Hungary more than twelve years ago. Andi has managed the CLST
office and been my right hand for the past ten years. On this project,
she became both my right hand and my left, often revealing talents I
didn’t know she had. I am grateful for her contributions to this book.
I would like to acknowledge my dear friend and companion for
more than twenty years, Walter Ladden. In addition to his encourage-
ment, he has brought his superior proofreading and editing skills to
this project.
My sincere thanks go to Harriet Diamond, my sister, and Linda Eve
Diamond, my niece, for introducing me to the Perfect Phrases series
and our agent, Grace Freedson. Linda shared her outstanding support
and suggestions. Harriet’s invaluable input marks every page of this
book. Grace believed in this project and introduced me to McGraw-
Hill Publishers. Holly McGuire, my editor at McGraw-Hill, had the
knowledge and patience to work with me, a first-time client.
I am thankful to my many friends who believed in me and left
me alone to work. Jill Blaufox called at just the right times with
encouragement.
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is a giving, sharing,
and blessed vocation in which one meets teachers, trainers, and stu-
dents who leave one with indelible memories. These memories were
a great inspiration in writing this book. Thanks to all of you.

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