of the manuscript and ably assisted in tying up administrative loose
ends.

I am grateful to John Harney, at Auburn House, for his initial
interest and enthusiasm for this project, and for his and Eugene
Bailey's patience and encouragement throughout the process of
bringing it to completion. I owe a special debt to Margaret Kearney
for the confidence she expressed in the project all along and for
her numerous constructive editorial suggestions on substance and
style which made the final manuscript more cohesive.

Finally, I am grateful for the contributions and sacrifices made
by my family, who provided an environment of love, understand-
ing, and support. I especially thank my mother, Dorothy, who
read every page of the manuscript with interest and attention to
detail; my son, Andy, who provided technical wizardry with the
recalcitrant word processor; and my daughter, Adrienne, who
provided constant moral support.

ELIZABETH A. MULROY

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