文档介绍：Acknowledgments
This book could not have been written without Meredith McIver, a writer of many talents. She served
her apprenticeship with the New York City Ballet, worked on Wall Street, and for the past two years
has been an executive assistant at The anization, stationed at a desk outside my office. As you
know, my door is always open, so Meredith has heard everything, and she’s taken good notes. She’s
done a remarkable job of helping me put my thoughts and experiences on paper. I am tremendously
grateful to her.
Very little happens in my office without Norma Foerderer, who oversees my schedule and has been
instrumental in keeping this book project on track in many ways, especially in the coordination of the
photographs.
I want to thank my editor at Random House, Jonathan Karp, who asked me to write this book. I first
met Jon in 1997, when he editedThe Art of spent a lot of time in my office, and one
day I noticed he was staring at the carpet under my desk. Finally, he said, “Donald, what’s the deal with
the space heater?”
I told him that my feet get cold.
Jon said, “We’re inTrump ’syourbuilding. Can’t you do something about that?”
It’s important to have an editor who asks the tough questions.
I’m also grateful to many others at Random House who worked long and late hours to produce this
book in record time: publisher Gina Centrello; associate publishers Anthony ardi and Elizabeth
McGuire; executive director of publicity Carol Schneider; director of publicity Thomas Perry; associate
director of publicity Elizabeth Fogarty; editorial assistants Jonathan Jao (who did an excellent job with the
photos) and Casey Reivich; art director Gene Mydlowski; managing editor Benjamin Dreyer; production
chief Lisa Feuer;design director Carole Lowenstein; production manager Richard Elman; production
editor Wygal; copy editor Ginny Carroll; advertising director Magee Finn; rights directors Claire
Tisne and Rachel Bernstein; and eve