In a message dated 5/31/2007 5:42:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, janemcgary@earthlink.net writes: I am also an editor of (mostly academic reference) books and have done several projects for Timber Press, and I asked them if I could have a pass over Janis's book -- and said I would do it FOR FREE -- because I knew his ad hoc English would give a nonspecialist a lot of trouble. The press (recently bought by a larger publisher) ignored my offer. Their loss, Jane. And Janis's too. I met Janis in 2002 when he was the keynote speaker at the American Daffodil Society convention in Cincinnati, which I co-chaired. He's a fine gentleman and not at all difficult to understand. The attitude of the new owners is not particularly surprising. Bill Lee ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com/.