Acknowledgements

I am grateful to have among my circle of family and friends so many talented writers and perceptive readers who have supported me through the research, writing, and publication of this book. My thanks to Deborah Harrison, Bart St. Armand, Kimberley Davis, Christina Ward, Caroline Preston, Kathleen Quinlivan, Peg Brandon, James McElwain, Gladys Paxton, Juliet Morefield, Pearl Frank, Richard St. Clair, Joost Schokkenbroek, all my sisters, my husband Stuart Frank, and Lisa Graziano.