One can write a book alone, but that book won’t see the light of day without the help of a lot of very special people: Thank you, as always, to the wondrous Kate Miciak, my editor; we have climbed a lot of mountains together and I know there are more to come. Also to Laura Langlie, my agent, who fights so many battles on my behalf.
Much gratitude to Gina Centrello and her team of dedicated professionals at Penguin Random House: Libby McGuire, Susan Corcoran, Kim Hovey, Gina Wachtel, Sharon Propson, Quinne Rogers, Leigh Marchant, Robbin Schiff, Allyson Pearl, Benjamin Dreyer, Loren Noveck, and Julia Maguire. A special thank you to Scott Shannon and his amazing digital team. Also to Bill Contardi, to Caitlin McCaskey and Anastasia Whalen at the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau, and to the amazing Penguin Random House sales reps.
Special thanks to Victoria Wasserman at Thornwillow Press, and Courtney Scioscia and Slater Gillin at Meg Connolly Communications for allowing me to tour the St. Regis Hotel. Also many thanks to the Research Division of the New York Public Library.
And as always, I would be nothing without the support of my family, especially Dennis, Alec, and Ben.