ocr: acknowledgments First and foremost, Iwould like to extend my sincere gratitude to Alanya Harter and Harriet' Wald, two outstanding editors. Alanya's s vision and enthusiasm are unparalleled; Harriet's guidance, patience, and insight are equally fine, Quite simply.lcouldnthave asked for a better editorialt team, Also, thank you to the many other fine people at Bedtord/St. Martin's, including Karen Henry and Leasa Burton, who showed initial interest in my work in argumentation. Joan Feinberg, Denise Wydra, and John Sullivan also deserve my thanks, as do Steve Scipione and Brendan Baruth, Lisa Na ...