Acknowledgments
I owe a great deal of thanks to those who have helped me research and shape these entries. The librarians at the Sonoma County Public Library and those at the Sonoma State
Charles Schultz Library have been invaluable in helping me locate and review the many
thousands of references I used for this work. I owe a special thanks to Roni Berg, the love of
my life, for her work in both shaping these individual entries and in creating the 100 fun
facts you will read in this book. Finally, I owe a great thank you to Barbara Ittner, the Libraries Unlimited editor who steadfastly supported and encouraged me to create this book
and whose wisdom and insights shaped it and are reflected on every page.
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