This book was a departure for me and I owe a debt to all of those friends and associates who read Lilia’s story in one (or several) of its incarnations. Thanks to Pam Trader, Ingrid Caris, Cindy Hwang, Anna Genoese, Lisa Stone Hardt, Dominick Abel and Jennifer Taylor. Thanks also go to my husband, who not only endured many soliloquies on structure and plot, but always knew when it was time for a walk or a glass of wine. For this new edition, I’d also like to thank Laura Shin for her eagle eye in the revision process. This book was a departure for me and I owe a debt to all of those friends and associates who read Lilia’s story in one (or several) of its incarnations. Thanks to Pam Trader, Ingrid Caris, Cindy Hwang, Anna Genoese, Lisa Stone Hardt, Dominick Abel and Jennifer Taylor. Thanks

