Acknowledgments
I'd like to recognize
KB Mello and Vicki Brentnall for their editorial assistance with the second edition;
Sean Wakely for his cover design and savvy guidance regarding the second edition;
Melissa Yu for her work on behalf of the first editions of the handbook and reader;
Ellen McPeek Glisan for her extensive work helping to create an early sketch and draft of significant portions of the first edition of this book;
Carol Whitney for her early project management expertise;
Michael Boezi for his early encouragement of this project and his consistent enthusiasm for it throughout;
Jeff Shelstad for taking the time to talk with my department in January of 2009;
Eric Frank for his vision for the future of textbooks and higher education;
Chris Etesse for his stewardship of FlatWorld from 2012–16;
Pam Hersperger for her steady editorial hand and command of the complicated process of putting a book like this together;
Claire Hunter for her editorial assistance and encouragement;
Stacy Claxton, Christina Chimi, Elvis Ramirez, and the copy editors and formatting experts at Scribe;
Kelly McDonald, Jen Welchans, Brett Sullivan, and others at FlatWorld who have helped to get the word out about this book and the concepts behind it;
my colleagues in composition at Reynolds Community College, across the commonwealth of Virginia, and around the country;
my family for encouraging me to return to this project; and
my students, who inspire me every day with their courage and determination to make a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
The author and FlatWorld would like to acknowledge the following reviewers:
Miranda S. Miller
Gillette College
Melanie Jenkins
Snow College
Jon Zonderman
Naugatuck Valley Community College
University of Bridgeport
Dr. Robert Soza
Mesa Community College
Sheila R. Craft
Ivy Tech Community College
Brett H. Bodily
North Lake College
Marilyn Wooldridge
Tarrant County College
Dr. Julia Sexton
Tarrant County Community College—South Campus
Lindsey Davis
Tarrant County College
Andrew S. Tomko
Bergen Community College
Lisa M. Giles
University of New England
Vickie Melograno
Atlantic Cape Community College
Dr. L. Lennie Irvin
San Antonio College
Jeff Landon
John Tyler Community College
Karyn L. Smith
Housatonic Community College
Jonathan Purkiss
Pulaski Technical College
Jennifer Ravey
Lamar University
Kristen M. Dechert
Mississippi State University
Martha Michieka
East Tennessee State University