and as always , i 'm grateful to the publishing folks who work behind the scenes to make these books happen : jim mccarthy -- my agent , occasional therapist , and non- stop advocate ; lauren abramo , who keeps finding more countries i 've never heard of to send rose to ; jessica rothenberg and ben schrank , editors extraordinaire whom i 'm pretty sure forego food and sleep to perfect these books ; and publicist casey mcintyre , who organizes my tours and interviews , with great care to arrange them around my hair appointments .