Feeding the Beast [antikvár]

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This book could not have been written without the help of my husband, Robert Wood Thompson, Jr., whose name deserves to appear with mine as a coauthor. A veteran Associated Press newsman who now works as Washington correspondent for the Greenville News (South Carolina), Bob became intrigued by the Wedtech story and helped me in every stage of the production of this manuscript. He sat through long hours of the Wedtech trials and meticulously transcribed notes from the testimony. He provided major assistance in writing, rewriting, and copy editing, bringing a fresh eye and clean style to a subject that had consumed me for three years. He helped me with research, interviews, and computer problems, and even pulled together photos. Most important, he encouraged and supported me during an extremely difficult year. ix