Acknowledgements
Books are hard to write, and they don’t get easier to write the second time around. I couldn’t have written this one without the support of a number of fellow literary strivers, whose advice, support, and humor got me through many valleys of doubt. My writers’ group: Elizabeth Clark, Carey Lifschultz, and Arline Klatt, who slogged through my drafts over club salads and Diet Coke every Wednesday. The gang of ‘Old’ Ladies, great friends and writers, who recharge me emotionally and creatively every time we assemble: Ellen Collett, Judith Edelman, Sharon Hazzard, Jeanne la Liberté, Sharon Knapp, Debbie Michel, and Kathy Stevenson. Melissa Cistaro, who makes it look easy even when it’s not. And Julia Johnson, for her terrific wit and for always being frank with me. Thank you o
