Tales of a Female Nomad
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I feel very fortunate to have fallen into the able hands and sharp mind of my editor, Emily Loose, my amazingly talented and available agent, Elaine Markson, and their assistants who never said no, Caroline Sincerbeaux and Gary Johnson.
Without the security of knowing that my brother Dick, and his family, Margaret, Danielle, and Michelle (Kelly) were there for my parents, I could never have disappeared for such long stretches of time. My thanks to them.
And to Melissa, who came into our family and made it better.
And finally, my deepest thanks and gratitude to Jan and Mitch, who took care of my mail, my bills, my books; who always welcomed me, dirty laundry and all; and who gave up their mom so I could live this extraordinary life. I love you.
A FINAL NOTE TO THE READER:
The people, places, events, and adventures that I write about are all real. But for many different reasons, I have changed quite a few of the names. Occasionally I have avoided identifying places as well. And from time to time I have taken liberty with the chronology, sometimes for narrative reasons, sometimes so that I could compress several trips into one, and sometimes because I can’t remember the exact order of the various ceremonies, events, or meals.
There are passages in the Nicaragua chapter that have previously appeared in my book Inside Nicaragua: Young People’s Dreams and Fears (which is out of print).
Copyright © 2001 by Rita Golden Gelman
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Gelman, Rita Golden.
Tales of a female nomad: living at large in the world / Rita Golden Gelman.—1st ed.
1. Gelman, Rita Golden—Journeys. 2. Voyages and travels. I. Title.
G465.G443 2001
910.4—dc21 00-064529
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