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Lisa Kaufman read the book, took it apart, and then helped to put it back together in its present form. She is an editor of extraordinary intelligence.

John Laurence, author of The Cat from Hue, winner of the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan Award

Lisa very quickly showed me that she could literally get inside my head, get a grasp of my story, and effortlessly help me make it into a cohesive narrative. She seemed magically to become an extension of my own passion and mental picture for my book. More than I ever dreamt possible, she nurtured me every step of the long writing journey and helped me express my tale with a clarity that would have eluded me.

Richard Lewis, actor, comedian, author of The Other Great Depression

Lisa Kaufman took on the onerous task of herding my different aspirations in writing my book and provided thoughtful and sensitive counsel at every stage of the venture. Thanks, Lisa, for helping me keep the reader foremost in my thoughts

Brian Little, Ph.D., author of Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being

Smart and deft work, which greatly improved [my] book. . . I know of no better book editor anywhere.”

G. Wayne Miller, author of Toy Wars and Car Crazy

In Lisa Kaufman, I have found the ideal editor—a woman of refined intelligence and sophisticated literary sensibilities who gently steered my book into its final port

Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s

Lisa Kaufman is . . . smart and exacting with her critiques and knows when to push you and when to apply praise. But Lisa is also compassionate and kind, and made me feel like I had a partner, not just an editor.

Amy Haimerl, author of Detroit Hustle

Lisa Kaufman has edited all of my books with patience and keen insight. She has a genius for being able to read a 90,000 word manuscript, digest the entire thing, and then explain how it needs to be organized to make it better. I am extremely lucky to have such a skilled editor and dear friend.

Robert Bryce, author of A Question of Power, Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper and other books

I’ve had a lot of good editors but I don’t hesitate to say the best of them so far has been Lisa Kaufman. What makes her special is her ability to recognize what a book wants to be; what a writer is trying to create. In my experience, her edits and suggestions go toward realizing the writer’s own intention, which is why I would love to have her edit any book of mine.

Tamim Ansary, author of The Invention of Yesterday and Destiny Disrupted