“It is far better to ask for help
“It is far better to ask for helpthen to lose your way.”
then to lose your way.”The writing of a book is a solitary affair. Bringing the book to the world is anything but. To those who helped me bring this book to the world I express my undying gratitude.
For their technical and historic advice, I must thank and acknowledge the team at the Palazzo Medici Ricardo and the Castello Sforzesco, for their depth of knowledge and their willingness to share it.
Castello SforzescoYes, writing is a solitary affair. But belonging to a community of writers dispels some of the loneliness. I consider myself extraordinarily blessed, calling as my own the most talented, caring, helpful, and funny community of writers: C. W. Gortner, Stephanie Dray, Diane Haegar, Kate Q
