Thomas SpeirsWriting a textbook such as this requires a lot of time and energy and teamwork. Prior to publication, I used many of the lessons and exercises contained in this book in the classes that I have taught over the years to evaluate the effectiveness of eah. So far, I'm pleased to admit that the material contained in this text has worked pretty well as I have seen considerable language development among my students, and have been informed by many of them that they have learned a lot and enjoyed the process along the way. My next goal was to make this book available to a wider audience, and for that I am deeply grateful to my friends Benedict and Reema Wehlage without whose technical skills and patience this book would still be limited to a considerably smaller group of students. Read More Read Less