by Ami McKay
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I am indebted to the following people for their tremendous efforts and their contributions to this book.
To my family and friends near and far—thanks for the encouragement and for listening.
To my parents, who are with me always.
To my amazing agent, Helen Heller, for sharing her wisdom and expertise (and for reminding me to follow my gut).
To Anne Collins, for her editorial prowess and elegant touch.
To Allyson Latta, for her keen eyes and for asking all the right questions.
To Kelly Hill, who continues to make my words look like magic.
To Deirdre Molina and Nicola Makoway, for their great skill in making sense of things.
To Diane Martin and Angelika Glover, for their enthusiasm and support.
To Chris O’Neill of the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts and Ken Schwartz of Two Planks and a Passion Theatre—your friendship in life and art means the world to me.
To the Zuppa Theatre Co. players and the cast and crew of Jerome—muses all!
To the 2010 Creeklings—Rebecca, Ruby, Ivy, Mariah and Ainslee, and honorary Creeklings past, Caitlin, Sarah and Aliah. You, my dear girls, will take the world by storm.
To the staff of the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library, for following through on my countless questions and queries.
To Dr. Steven G. Friedman of the New York Downtown Hospital, for opening his office and helping me find a page from my great-great-grandmother’s life.
To Milly Riley, for your willingness to share pieces of your family’s past.
And, to the three who are my everything—my sons Ian and Jonah, and my partner in life and poetry, my husband Ian. Du meine Seele, du mein Herz.