To my dear children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, whom I cherish and love, and whom I could not have dared to believe I would ever have.

 

And to my two great loves—one that was consumed in a moment and the other that flourished for sixty years.

 

I want to thank my beloved sons Martin and David for urging me to tell my stories for the sake of our family and for the sake of history. I am especially grateful to Martin for bringing Eve and me together as well as for his steadfast devotion to this project throughout every stage of its development.

 

Deepest thanks, of course, to Eve for the enduring love and friendship we share and for managing to find the voice of my heart. Seeing myself expressed in her words is truly a wonderous gift.

 

—Millie Werber