Part 21 (1/2)

Over the last few years, I've had a chance to meet an underpaid, unsung but fabulous group of people-booksellers. From the president and CEO of Waldenbooks, Harry Hoffman, to the managers of mall stores, Julie Lasher and Brian Scott Rossman; from B. Dalton's manager of Merchandise Planning and Communication, Mattie Goldberg, to all the folks at the Benjamins Bookstore in the Pittsburgh Airport, the booksellers I've met have been intelligent, committed, and inordinately good company. Thanks for providing me with an on-the-job education.

My friends and family have helped me survive a difficult year. Thanks to all who have lent support: Tony Alessandrini; Michael Barson; Rajat Basu; Ruth Basu; Jeff Bayone; Jean Behrend; Brenda Berkman; Cathy Berkman; Sharon Bishop; Carri Blees; Christopher Blees; Jon Blees; Bowling Green State University's Popular Culture Department; Jerry Braithwaite; Annette Brown; Arvin Brown; Herman Brown; Joann Carney; Janice Carr; Alvin Cooperman; Marilyn Cooperman; Judith Dahlman; Paul Dahlman; Sh.e.l.ly de Satnick; Linda Diamond; Joyce Ebert; Steve Feinberg; Fred Feldman; Gilda Feldman; Michael Feldman; Phil Feldman; Phyllis Fineman; Kris Fister; Linda Frank; Seth Freeman; Elizabeth Frenchman; Michele Gallery; Chris Geist; Jean Geist; Bonnie Gellas; Bea Gordon; Dan Gordon; Ken Gordon; Judy Goulding; Chris Graves; Christal Henner; Marilu Henner; Melodie Henner; David Hennes; Paula Hennes; Sheila Hennes; Sophie Hennes; Steve Hofman; Uday Ivatury; Terry Johnson; Sarah Jones; Mitch Kahn; Dimi Karras; Mary Katinos; Robin Kay; Stewart Kellerman; Harvey Kleinman; Mark Kohut; Claire Labine; Randy Ladenheim-Gil; Debbie Leitner; Jared Lilienstein; David Lynch; all my friends at the Manhattan Bridge Club; Phil Martin; Jeff McQuain; Julie Mears; Phil Mears; Carol Miller; Barbara Morrow; Phil Neel; Steve Nellisen; Millie North; Milt North; Charlie Nurse; Debbie Nye; Tom O'Brien; Pat O'Conner; Joanna Parker; Jeannie Perkins; Merril Perlman; Joan Pirkle; Larry Prussin; Joe Rawley; Rose Reiter; Brian Rose; Paul Rosenbaum; Carol Rostad; Tim Rostad; Susie Russenberger; Leslie Rugg; Tom Rugg; Gary Saunders; Joan Sanders; Mike Sanders; Norm Sanders; Cindy Shaha; Patricia Sheinwold; Kurtwood Smith; Susan Sherman Smith; Chris Soule; Karen Stoddard; Kat Stranger; Anne Swanson; Ed Swanson; Mike Szala; Josephine Teuscher; Carol Vellucci; Dan Vellucci; Hattie Was.h.i.+ngton; Julie Waxman; Roy Welland; Dennis Whelan; Devin Whelan; Heide Whelan; Lara Whelan; Jon White; Ann Whitney; Carol Williams; Maggie Wittenburg; Karen Wooldridge; Maureen Wylie; Charlotte Zdrok; Vladimir Zdrok; and Debbie Zuckerberg.

Well more than one thousand educators, inst.i.tutions, experts, foundations, corporations, and trade a.s.sociations were contacted for this book. Because we can't go to reference books to get our answers to Imponderables, we are dependent upon the generosity of the folks listed below. Although many other people supplied help, those listed below gave us information that led directly to the solution of Imponderables in this book: Sandra Abrams, a.s.sociated Services for the Blind; Richard B. Allen, Atlantic Offsh.o.r.e Fishermen's a.s.sociation; Dr. Robert D. Altman, A & A Veterinary Hospital; American Academy of Dermatology; American Hotel and Motel a.s.sociation; Carl Andrews, Hershey Foods; Richard A. Anthes, National Center for Atmospheric Research; Gerald S. Arenberg, National a.s.sociation of Chiefs of Police; Dr. Edward C. At.w.a.ter, American a.s.sociation for the History of Medicine.

Dr. Don E. Bailey, American a.s.sociation of Sheep and Goat Pract.i.tioners; Dr. Ian Bailey, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley; Jan Balkin, American Trucking a.s.sociations; Dr. Pat A. Barelli, American Rhinologic Society; Nancy Beiman, National Cartoonists Society; Roy Berces, Pacific Stock Exchange; Dr. William Berman, Society for Pediatric Research; Dr. William Bischoff, American Numismatic Society; Ed J. Blasko, Eastman Kodak Company; Dr. Peter Boyce, American Astronomical Society; Richard Brooks, Stouffer Hotels; Edwin L. Brown, American Culinary Federation; Bureau of the Mint, Department of the Treasury; Dr. Walter F. Burghardt, American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior; Herbert H. Buzbee, International a.s.sociation of Coroners and Medical Examiners.

John Canemaker; Gerry Carr, International Game Fish a.s.sociation; Carel Carr, Yellow Pages Publishers a.s.sociation; Helen Castle, Kellogg's; Louis Chang; Bob Cochran, Society of Paper Money Collectors; Linden Cole, Society of Actuaries; Linda W. Coleman, Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Robert L. Collette, National Fisheries Inst.i.tute; Dr. James D. Conroy, College of Veterinary Medicine; Charles T. Conway, Gillette Company; Philip S. Cooke, Inflight Food Service a.s.sociation; Captain K.L. Coskey, Navy Historical Foundation; Louise Cotter, National Cosmetology a.s.sociation; Danny J. Crawford, Marine Corps Historical Foundation; Edward Culleton, Green Olive Trade a.s.sociation.

Hubert R. Dagley II, American College of Sports Medicine; Paul N. Dane, Society of Wireless Pioneers; Neill Darmstadter, American Trucking a.s.sociation; Dr. Frank Davidoff, American College of Physicians; Professor Michael De L. Landon, American Society for Legal History; Brian M. Demkowicz, Maryland Academy of Sciences; Dr. Liberato John A.DiDio, International Federation of a.s.sociations of Anatomists; James J. Donahue, Duracell Inc.; Richard H. Dowhan, GTE Products; Don R. Duer, Still Bank Collectors Club of America; Thomas Dufficy, National a.s.sociation of Photographic Manufacturers; W.K. Bill Dunbar, Morse Telegraph Club.

Susan Ebaugh, Serta Inc.; Dr. William G. Eckert, INFORM; Carole L. Edwards, Mobil Oil Corporation; Peter Eisenstadt, New York Stock Exchange Archives; Kay Engelhardt, American Egg Board.

Raymond E. Falconer, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, SUNY at Albany; Dr. Fred Feldman; Dr. Barry Fells, Epigraphic Society; Stanley Fenvessey, Fenvessey Consulting; Peter C. Fetterer, Kohler Company; Deidre Flynn, Popcorn Inst.i.tute; Bruce A. Foster, Sugar Industry Technologists; Don French, Radio Shack; Lester Frey, Villamarin Guillen.

Samuel R. Gammon, American Historical a.s.sociation; Dr. James Q. Gant, International Lunar Society; Bruce R. Gebhardt, North American Native Fishes a.s.sociation; Chris George, Rand McNally; Gerontology Research Center, National Inst.i.tute of Aging; Karen L. Glaske, United Professional Hors.e.m.e.n's a.s.sociation; Jacqueline Greenwood, Black & Decker; Patricia A. Guy, Bay Area Information System Reference Center.

Susan Hahn, United States Tennis a.s.sociation; Dr. John Hallett, Desert Research Inst.i.tute; Korynne Halverson, Evans Food Group; David A. Hamilton, Professional Ski Instructors of America; Lynn Hamlin, National Syndications Inc.; Darryl Hansen, Entomological Society of America; Carl Harbaugh, International a.s.sociation of Chiefs of Police; Dorcas R. Hardy, Commissioner of Social Security; John Harrington, Council for Periodical Distributors; Tamara J. Hartweg, Kraft; Connie Heatley, Direct Marketing a.s.sociation; Jim Heffernan, National Football League; Richard Heistchel, Schinder Elevator Company; Jacque Hetrick, Spalding Sports Worldwide; Shari Hiller, Sherwin-Williams Company; Janet Hinshaw, Wilson Ornithological Society; Robert C. Hockett, Council for Tobacco Research; d.i.c.k Hofacker, AT&T Bell Laboratories; Greg Hoffman, Jolly Time; Beverly Holmes, Frito-Lay Inc.; Dr. Daniel Hooker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Student Health Service; Richard H. Hopper; Donald Hoscheit, Osco Drug; Mark R. Houston, California Kiwifruit Commission; Professor Barbara J. Howe, National Council on Public History; Kenneth Hudnall, National Yellow Pages Agency a.s.sociation; Hyde Athletic Industries, Inc.

Dr. Peter Ihrke, American Academy of Veterinary Dermatology; International Bank Note Society; Helen Irwin, National Tennis Hall of Fame.

John Jay, Intercoiffure America; Dr. William P. Jollie, American a.s.sociation of Anatomists; Larry Josefowicz, Wilson Sporting Goods Company.

Jeff Kanipe, Astronomy; Robert Kaufman, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Edward E. Kavanaugh; Dr. Thomas P. Kearns, American Ophthalmological Society; Michele Kelley, American Hotel and Motel a.s.sociation; Dr. Anthony L. Kiorpes, University of Wisconsin, Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine; Dan Kistler, Christian Research Inst.i.tute; Dr. Ben Klein; Samuel Klein, United States Postal System; Ken Klippen, United Egg Producers; Dr. Kathleen Kovacs, American Veterinary Medicine a.s.sociation; Stanley Kranzer, Metropolitan Life.

Jean Lang, Fieldcrest; Keith Lattislaw, National Center for Health Statistics; John Laughton, American Standard; Mary Jane Laws, American Dairy a.s.sociation; Cathy Lawton, Shulton Inc.; Dr. Beverly Leffers, Milton Helpern Inst.i.tute of Forensic Medicine; Professor Alfonz Lengyel, Eastern College; d.i.c.k Levinson, H.Y. Aids Group; Peter H. Lewis, New York Times; Pierre Lilavois, New York City Sewer Department; Barbara Linton, National Audubon Society; Kenneth M. Liss, Liss Public Relations; John Loftus, Society of Collision Repair Specialists; Joan G. Lufrano, Foote, Cone & Belding; Lynne Luxton, American Foundation for the Blind.

William L. MacMillan III, Pencil Makers a.s.sociation; Alan MacRobert, Sky & Telescope; Dr. M. Mackauer, Center for Pest Management; Joseph D. Madden, Drug, Chemical and Allied Trades a.s.sociation; Reverend Robert L. Maddox, Americans United for Separation of Church and State; Mail Order a.s.sociation of America; William C. Mailhot, Gold Medal Flour; Michael Marchant, Ogden Allied Aviation Services; Ginny Marcin, Campbell Soup Company; Colonel Ronald G. Martin; Howard W. Mattson, Inst.i.tute of Food Technologists; Dr. Robert McCarley, Sleep Research Society; James P. McCauley, International a.s.sociation of Holiday Inns; Dr. Everett G. McDonough, Zotos International; William F. ”Crow Chief” Meyer, Blackfeet Indian Writing Company; Mary D. Midkiff, American Horse Council; Jerry Miles, American Baseball Coaches a.s.sociation; David G. Miller, National a.s.sociation of Retail Druggists; Dr. Stephen Miller, American Optometric a.s.sociation; Robert J. Moody, General Electric; Rita Moroney, Office of the Postmaster General; Pete Morris, C.H. Morse Stamp Company; Bill Mortimer, Life Insurance Marketing and Research a.s.sociation; George Motture, Wise Foods; Meg Wehby Muething; Arthur J. Mullkoff, American Concrete Inst.i.tute; Edith Munro, Corn Refiners a.s.sociation; Gordon W. Murrey, Murrey International; D.C. Myntti, American Bankers a.s.sociation.

Dr. David Nash, American College of Physicians; National Inst.i.tute on Aging, National Inst.i.tute of Health; Arnie Nelson, Yellow Spots; David Nystrom, U.S. Geological Survey.

Norman Oehlke, International Fabricare Inst.i.tute; Carl Oppedahl.

Dr. Lawrence Charles Parish, History of Dermatology Society; Dianne V. Patterson, United States Postal System; William R. Paxton, Federal Railroad Administration; Peggy Pegram, Bubble Yum; Joy Perillo, AT&T Archives; Pillsbury Company; Leslye Piqueris, American Foundation for the Blind; Lawrie Pitcher Platt, Tupperware Home Parties; Bruce Pluckhahn, National Bowling Hall of Fame and Museum; Proctor-Silex; Dr. Robert Provine, University of Maryland; Roy S. Pung, Photo Marketing a.s.sociation, International; Thomas L. Purvis, Inst.i.tute of Early American History and Culture.

Jerry Rafats, National Agriculture Library; Dr. Salvatore Raiti, National Hormone and Pituitary Program; Monika Reed, Berol USA; Walter Reed, National Automatic Merchandising a.s.sociation; Al Rickard, Snack Food a.s.sociation; Bob Riemer, Gasoline and Automotive Service Dealers; R.J. Reynolds; Robert S. Robe, Scipio Society of Naval and Military History; Dr. Robert R. Rofen, Aquatic Research Inst.i.tute; Tim Ross, U.S. Ski Coaches a.s.sociation; Professor Mary H. Ross, Virginia Polytechnic Inst.i.tute; Rosemary Rushka, American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Micael Saba, Attiyeh Foundation; Gabe Samuels, Yellow Spots; Jose Luis Perez Sanchez, Commercial Office of the Emba.s.sy of Spain; Ronald A. Schachar, a.s.sociation for the Advancement of Ophthalmology; Schick Division, Warner-Lambert; Janet Seagle, U.S. Golf a.s.sociation; William Seitz, Neighborhood Cleaners a.s.sociation; Gwen Sells, Tall Clubs International; Dale Servetnick, Department of the Treasury; Norman F. Sharp, Cigar a.s.sociation of America; Anthony H. Siegel, Ametek; Dr. M.S. Silberman; Joan Silverman, Citicorp; Dave Smith, Disney Company; Linda Smith, National Restaurant a.s.sociation; Sid Smith, National a.s.sociation of Hosiery Manufacturers; Wayne Smith, Sunbeam Appliance Company; Bruce V. Snow, Dairylea Cooperative; Dona Sorensen, Fleischmann's Yeast; Marshall Sorkin, Carter-Wallace; Richard Spader, American Angus a.s.sociation; Dr. Bob Spanyer, American College of Physicians; John J. Suarez, National Pest Control a.s.sociation; Amy Sudol, Chase Manhattan; Richard J. Sullivan, Olive Oil Group.

David Taylor, Bank Administration Inst.i.tute; Thomas A. Tervo, Stearns and Foster Bedding; William D. Toohey, Tobacco Inst.i.tute; Victor Toth, Multi-Tenant Telecommunications a.s.sociation; Bob Toy, Telephone Pioneers of America; Jim Trdinich, National League.

Ralph E. Venk, Photographic Society of America; Dennis Vetock, U.S. Army Military History Inst.i.tute; Elaine Viets, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Gerald F. Voigt, American Concrete Pavement a.s.sociation; Vulcan Foundry.

Al Wagner, AFC Computer Services; Debbie Walsh, American Federation of Teachers; Belinda Baxter Walsh, Procter & Gamble; Spider Webb, Tattoo Club of America; Monique Wegener, Lenders Bagel Baker; Richard H. Welsh, Jr., Cannon Mills; S.S. White Industrial Products, Pennwalt Corporation; Melvin T. Wilczynski, Lane Drug Company; Dr. Elizabeth Williams, Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory; Dr. Jack Wilmore, University of Texas; Frank C. Wilson, American Orthopedic a.s.sociation; Donald W. Wilson, U.S. Ski Educational Foundation; Jerry Wiseman, Atlantic Gelatin; Dr. Robert M. Wold, College of Optometrists in Vision Development; Merry Wooten, Astronomical League; World Impex Bowling.