viiiThe authors recognise that this book could not have been
written without the help of many people. Our heartfelt thanks
go to Julie’s husband Gary, the Schwanzer family, the Zanetti
family, Adele Jibidar and Brian Roraff for contributing valuable
information, answering endless questions and/or reviewing
the manuscript. We would also like to thank Lisa Boucher,
Peter Siavelis, Colleen Galvan, Carol and Robert Roraff, Pilar
Peikoff, many teachers at the American International School
in Vienna and the students of Central University of Iowa for
their comments and insights. We are indebted to the many
Austrians who have made us feel welcome in their country
and who have shared their historically-rich culture with us. We
would like to thank Jitka Dvorackova for keeping Benjamin
smiling and Suzanne Kuhnard for entertaining Natascha while
their mothers worked. Finally, we recognise that any errors
are the responsibility of the authors.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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