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gratitude and acknowledgments

I bow to the following pcoplc, offering my most humble thanks to:

Erin Słona ker, Rosy N'go, and Chi Ling Moy at Rotter Crott/ Random House.

Yoshiko Wada, for her love and devotion to shibori, and for being so kind.

Photographer Lise Metzger, lor capturing shibori in a truthful and poetic way. TTianks also tu Alexandra Grablewski for the beauliful interior shots.

Sylvia Burs, trusted friend and sister-in-Iaw, for photography advice and talking me out ot my tree numerous limes.

Linda Koghaar, my wondcrful lilcrary agent who always lets me stand or, my own two feet while stcadying me quietly underneath.

Shiri Mor, lechnlcal editur extraordinaire (and very mol person), and Tanis Gray fur leading me to Shiri (and other good experienees!).

The amazing gronp ot strong, beautiful, inlclligcnl and funny women (and one baby) who gathcrcd graciously tu model: Janel Audette, Veronica and Olivia Blaustein, Tessa Grul, Miriam Coldstcin, Jill Edwarda Minye, Irma Spars, and Karen Walkins. Aspecial thanks to The Little Man, I on Reed Wilde, who was our dashing and cooperative ranine model.

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