The Whirling Girl (40 page)

DURING THE VOYAGE OF the book itself, I had invaluable feedback from my daughter Shaena Lambert, and from Eva Stachniak, Theresa Kishkan, Jamie Evrard, Jennifer Glossop and Blanche Howard. And thanks to Kathleen Conroy for the little goats.

I owe such gratitude, too, to my children and their partners: Jamie and Alexita Lambert, Shaena Lambert and Bob Penner, John and Marie Lambert, and to all the rest of my family near and far, for the delight and interest of having them in my life. Above all I am so thankful to my husband Douglas, my partner in travel and rest, for his love and support in every way.

Finally, I count myself lucky indeed for the wise, insightful editorial skills of Marc Côté — and for the excellent crew at Cormorant Books in bringing
The Whirling Girl
to light.