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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Macekura helped me track down stray citations, books, and facts as my
deadline loomed.
At Oxford University Press Susan Ferber immediately grasped the
essence of the project. I have benefi ted greatly from her keen editorial
advice, comprehensive vision, and tactical insight. The rest of the
team at Oxford, particularly Susan Fensten, Andrew Varhol, Christian
Purdy, and Jessica Ryan, has done a spectacular job readying the book
for publication.
I am thankful for the many friends who helped me both work hard
and play hard, especially Anna, Halton, Chris, Lilly, Natalie, Merry Jean,
and the Booty Karma crew. Many a physicist brightened my day in
Palo Alto, and new friends welcomed me to Charlottesville. Old friends
Alexis and Jerome and Elizabeth were particularly supportive as the end
drew near.
My immediate and extended family have been there for me in myriad
ways. Christine and Steve listened to several presentations of my
research and offered their home as a much valued writing getaway, and
Blake, Chase, and Brooke kept me in touch with my inner child. Tim
started this whole thing by giving me The Fountainhead many years ago.
He also read the dissertation from top to bottom, pulling out key details
that suggested a path forward for the book. Several Burnses tackled their
fi rst Ayn Rand novels on my behalf, a much appreciated labor of love.
My parents gave me generous fi nancial support, but more important
encouraged my ambitions without becoming overbearing. This book
is dedicated to my father, but it is my mother who perhaps best understands
what it means to me. Gail, Chuck, and Sara welcomed me to their
family with open arms and quickly learned when to ask and not ask
about the book. My husband, Nick Cizek, has heightened my highs and
lessened my lows, both personal and professional. His courage, compassion,
and honesty are my version of the heroic.
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