Betsy Brown, that most unlikely descendant of
Cotton and Increase Mather, helped me avoid a fundamental error
concerning these august gentlemen.
John Carroll, who has been my
friend since dinosaurs walked the Earth, was very helpful
concerning the details of life in the Wyoming Valley, where I no
longer live but Stan Markowski does.
Karen Case sustained my
soul.
Jean Cavelos, Director of the
Odyssey Writing Work shop and sole proprietor of Jean Cavelos
Editoral Services, Inc, has the best mind for story development of
anyone I've ever met. She was of immense help to me in plotting
this novel.
My agent, the lovely and talented
Miriam Kriss of the Irene Goodman Agency, did her usual fine job of
contract negotiations.
Terry Bear's job was providing
snack suggestions, a responsibility he fulfilled admirably, as
always.
