Preface

I started writing this book four years ago with a very clear mental image of what I wanted it to be and who my readers were going to be. Four years is quite a while, and I’ve had to revise some of my ideas and assumptions, both in response to other work in the field and because of deepening understanding of the subject. The biggest thing that has happened during the course of those years is that the topic has become less controversial. Several recent books adopt a stance similar to this one, and there’s some reassuring overlap, which I interpret as being on the right track.

Why I Wrote This Book

I wrote this book because this was the book I should have read a decade ago! Ten years is a long time, but believe it or not, I still need this ...

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