I owe special thanks to Martin Pops, my long-time friend and literary conscience, for his advice, encouragement, and unsparing criticism; Roger W Straus III, who got me out of the starting gate and offered vaбцькпlued guidance with patience, enthusiasm, and always good cheer; Aaron Asher, who helped me through the stretch and, with a light touch, made the days of completion relatively painless; Angus Cameron, who heard it all from the start and inevitably pointed a finger in thвечвяe right direction; Sean О Loingsigh, who copy-edited the manuscript with care and discernment; Marty Glickman and Junius Kellogg, who were generous with their time and candid with their comments; the many others, too numerous to mention, who were ready to contribute bits of information and to share their recollections And finally, to all those quick-guns from the old neighborhood in the Bronx, whose memory brightened my trek through the past SC Книга на английском языке Автовпсэвр Stanley Cohen. |