Introduction

At the beginning of most books, [here is a group of pages set aside for a preface, a forward, an introduccion, or all three. I rcmember in the carly days of my studies, especially when in college, I would skip over those pages and turn to the fi rst chapter. For me [his was where the important information started-the material on whieh I would be tested. Ir wasn't umil much later that I discovered the importance of those first pages and the information they contained. Renecting back on [his practice and thinking that there may be mhers like me, I have once again cut direcdy [ 0 Cha pter t. I will not, however, spa re YOll an introduction.