Many thanks and much love to the amazing Laura Leonard. She’s invaluable in every way, every day, and has been for more than twenty years. Thanks, too, to Nan Daley for all of her research assistance on this novel, and thanks to George Davidson for doing everything else on the farm, so that I can be free to write.
Finally, thank you to my amazing daughter (and even coauthor), Francesca, for all of her support, laughter, and love.