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Many thanks to the following
artists and friends:
"Bob Shuman: Incredible patience."
--Edie Adams, Sing a Pretty Song
"A wise and sharp-eyed editor."
--Noreen Ayres, Carcass Trade
"Bob Shuman calmly and creatively
put up with my demands until he was
compelled to say, 'Stop him before he
writes again!'"
--David Brown, Let Me Entertain You
"Bob Shuman's suggestions and ideas
strengthened the work. (A model of)
grace under pressure."
--Mary Chandler, widow of Pulitzer
Prize winner David Leon Chandler,
The Jefferson Conspiracies
"Bob Shuman . . . endlessley helpful."
--Vincent Curcio, Suicide Blonde
"I appreciate everything you've done
to make this effort and dream a reality."
--Rose Mary Denman, Let My People In
"I want to go on record as to how
efficient, astute, obliging, and helpful
Bob Shuman is, and has been. He has
been most competent in every respect,
a really genuine help in the whole
(book) process. A pearl of great price."
--Allen Drury, Advise and Consent,
Toward What Bright Glory?
"Enduring patience and help in
getting the manuscript done."
--Anne Grimes, Running Mates
"Bob Shuman . . . took care of every
issue that lay everywhere, every day
for months. He should win some
kind of award for kindness."
--Charles Grodin, It Would Be So Nice If
You Weren't Here
"Bob Shuman . . . put up with us
through numerous delays in tracking
down globe-trotting athletes and then
moved the manuscript through the
necessary early pre-production stages
with skill, professionalism and, most
of all, speed."
--Bill Gutman, Being Extreme
"I always know you'll get it done."
--Porter McKeever, Adlai Stevenson
"All the other books about me are B.S.
This is the only one that matters."
--Liza Minnelli on The Liza Minnelli
Scrapbook by Scott Schechter
"Bob Shuman . . . our book editor,
helped rescue the manuscript and the
authors . . . from the depths of delay
and despair, always with a positive
attitude and a great sense of humor."
--Marc Mowery and Tim Redmond,
Not in Our Backyard
"Bob Shuman gave sage advice that
helped me avoid many errors of fact
and judgement."
--John B. Roberts II, Rating the First
Ladies
"The vastly talented Bob Shuman . . .
immediately got how important and
how needed this book was. . . . I
greatly respect his insight and
kindness."
--Scott Schechter, The Liza Minnelli
Scrapbook
"Tell Bob Shuman to do it."
--Sidney Sheldon, The Other Side of
Midnight, Memories of Midnight
"I am grateful to Bob Shuman for
peppering me with thoughtful
questions and valuable suggestions
that served this work well."
--A. Robert Smith, No Soul Left Behind
"I don't know if the book would have
made it into print without your
promptness, thoroughness, patience,
and attention to detail. I was always
aware of being in the confident hands
of a pro."
--Robert Viagas, On the Line: The
Creation of A Chorus Line
"I thank Bob Shuman for putting up
with my complaints and for always
doing what he says he will when he
says he will do it."
--Ronald J. Watkins, Birthright
"The author wishes to thank Bob
Shuman who conceived the idea for
this book."
--Chilton Williamson, Jr., The
Conservative Bookshelf
"Bright, helpful, encouraging,
hard-working, well-organized, and
very accomodating. A delight to work
with."
--Jeff Zaslow, Tell Me All About It