I would like to thank Canada Council for financial support that assissted me in writing this book.
My specials thanks go to Christopher Reynolds, Shaena Lambert, Barbara Lambert, Lilian Nattel, Ruth Beissel, Jutta Spengemann, Leanore Lieblein, Florence Rosberg, Piotr and Anna Wróbel for their insights and generous comments that kept me going.
I owe personal notes of thanks to my agent, Anne McDermid for her tireless persistence and encouragement, and to my editor at Dundurn, Marc Côté, for his guidance, sensitivity, and advice.
And, as always, to Zbyszek and Szymek.