Cecie Kraynak - Spanish Grammar For Dummies

Spanish Grammar For Dummies

by Cecie Kraynak, MA

Spanish Grammar For Dummies

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About the Author

Cecie (Mary) Kraynak is a Spanish teacher, ESL coordinator, and author/editor of numerous Spanish books, including Spanish For Dummies and Spanish Verbs For Dummies (both published by Wiley).

Cecie inherited her love of the Spanish language and culture from her mother, Jo Anne Howard, who cultivated Cecies innate interest and encouraged her to travel and study abroad. From the heartland of Crawfordsville, Indiana, Cecie first set out to study at the University of the Americas in Cholula, Mexico, and later spent her junior year abroad at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain. She earned her bachelors degree in Spanish and secondary education in 1980 and her masters degree in Spanish literature in 1983 from Purdue University. During her grad school years, Cecie taught Spanish to undergraduates and served as the graduate assistant for Purdues summer study program in Mexico City.

Dedication

In memory of my father, Frank Howard, who never lost his sense of adventure.

Authors Acknowledgments

Thanks to my acquisitions editor, Michael Lewis, for choosing me to work on Spanish Grammar For Dummies and for working closely with me during the initial stages to formulate the vision for this book. Thanks also to my project editor, Georgette Beatty, for carefully shaping the manuscript and shepherding the text through production and to my copy editor, Amanda Langferman, for purging the manuscript of any typos and ugly grammatical errors. Thanks also to the technical reviewers, Diane de Avalle-Arce and Greg Harris, for their expertise and careful attention to detail. Last but not least, thanks to my husband, Joe, who assisted in preparing the manuscript.

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