Acknowledgements

Publication of this open educational resource (OER) was made possible by an Affordable Course Materials Grant from MTSU’s James E. Walker Library.

The overall license of the book is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

This book would not have been possible without the unwavering support of my family. I am especially grateful to my wife, Donnetta, and our daughters—Heidi, Lucy, and Mandy—for their unending patience during the many late nights spent editing, revising, and creating questions. Your encouragement, understanding, and willingness to share me with this project mean more than I can express. Thank you!

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