Thanks to Cynthia Weiner, for her support and encouragement; and a warm thank you to Heidi Smith and Ethan James Clarke, Silver Jay Editing for their editing guidance and proofreading. A special thank you to my Good Lady, Jeannette.
Thanks to John Curran, Duncan Cameron and Teddy Hunter who put me in touch with local Scots-Italians. To Captain Roy Smith, formerly of Clan Line for seaboard life. And to Clive Service for restaurant and kitchen lore.
I"d like to thank the Scots-Italians who shared their family stories: Elsa Acerini; Mario Bacchi; Dante Biogoni; Vincent Caira; Luigi Guisti; Tony Matteo; Ciano Rebecchi; Aldo Spella; Roland Toma; Doris and Sandro Vanni.
For my friends Cello Toma, Joe Rossi and Hugh Church.
