xxi Acknowledgments Robin Tutt, manager of editorial operations at ABC-CLIO, went above and beyond. While I dealt with family emergen- cies, Robin was understanding and compassionate, provided consistently excellent editorial feedback, and worked tirelessly, directly and indirectly, especially for chapters 4 and 5, in the service of this book. She is the phenomenal backbone of the project, and I am grateful for and awed by her contributions. Catherine M. Lafuente, ABC-CLIO acquisitions editor, ­ Michelle Scott, ABC-CLIO production editor, Angel ­ Daphnee, Amnet project manager, and Hollianna Bryan, copyeditor, did exceptional work in their respective roles and made this a bet- ter book. The ABC-CLIO marketing team continues to get the word out about this important topic and adjusted to new timetables as needed. I am grateful to my research assistants, Anara Katz and Ashley Ajay, remarkable high school students, and to my A+ Adelphi University student, now graduate, Victoria Caracci, who worked quickly to make messy notes into crisp references, found missing information, and checked over the whole of them. Tracy Wuischpard and Jean Casella were devoted editors on early drafts. Jean Casella, friend and mentor, also contributed crucial insights. David Callahan, my loving, loyal, and erudite friend, offered critical guidance and advice.
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