Acknowledgments

For her passion and belief in this book, my profound gratitude to my agent and friend Dorothy Harman. Without you, Dorothy, this book would never have been written. Esther Margolis, our partner, has also worked tirelessly and with astonishing energy to make this book a reality. My thanks to my publisher and editor at Arcade, Jeanette Seaver, who has more than lived up to her reputation as one of the great figures in publishing today. With her legendary sense of language and story, Jeanette fashioned a manuscript into a book. The rest of the team at Arcade, through the proofreading and design process, has done an extraordinary job in making this book complete. Finally, I want to thank Clare, my love, who accompanied me on this journey.