346 • AcknowledgmentsWe have benefited greatly from editorial assistance and suggestions by
Heather McCollum, Kirk Jensen, and Angela von der Lippe. Hilary Hinzmann
played an even stronger role. By challenging us to let our protagonists speak for
themselves, to probe the pragmatic relations between rich and poor, and to de-
velop chapters fully, Hilary greatly improved our book. Linda Forlifer not only
added her expert touch and helpful suggestions at the copyediting stage but also
fortified us with her encouragement. The most important editorial decisions and
support have come from Jacqueline Wehmueller at the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity Press. Jackie’s enthusiasm, judgment, and good sense are models for the pub-
lishing profession and a delight that all authors should enjoy. When we encoun-
tered computer breakdowns, Chris Beyer and his colleagues at the Princeton
Workstation quickly came to our rescue. Finally, we thank Katherine Lima for
her enthusiastic response to all our requests for help, including creating the
graphs.