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Acknowledgments
First and foremost, we’d like to thank Toni Sciarra for her superb editing
of this book, and for stepping in and taking over the project in midstream.
We’d also like to thank Nicholas Darrell for all of his help, Megan
Newman for her support and vision, and the wonderful production and
publicity teams at HarperCollins for their hard work. Without all of them,
this book would never have become a reality. Many thanks to Jeremiah
Stamler, M.D., professor emeritus, Department of Preventive Medicine
at Northwestern University Medical School, who encouraged Ron’s in-
terest in the strong relationship between diet and heart disease, and to
Gary Spoleta for his unwavering support for this project. We’d also like
to extend our gratitude to Jena Latham for her fabulous recipes, and
Peggy Dace for all of her help. A special thanks to our agent, Richard
Curtis, who has so ably represented Carol for more than two decades,
and for launching Ron on his career as an author.