Authors: Delia Ephron

Frannie in Pieces (19 page)

Author's Note

Vernazza is an ancient village at the base of rocky cliffs in an area of northern Italy known as Cinque Terre (Five Lands). Generally speaking the town exists as I have described it with steep and narrow streets, a small muddy cove, seaside cafÃ©s, and a large stone church. However, specific detailsâthe name of a street or hotel, a particular shop, the color of a shutterâare romantic rather than accurate, memories of a visit I took one fall with cherished friends and the man I love.

Acknowledgments

Writing a book is a journey, and I always need help so I don't get lost. Barbara Sjogren, the wonderful art teacher at the Calhoun School in New York City, was so helpful that I was actually able to construct a parachute for the egg drop as well as write about it. Julia and Richard Gregson talked me into a hiking trip to Italy, and even though I could stand the hiking for only one day, I couldn't have written this book without the experience. My husband, Jerome Kass, the world's best storyteller, shared as he always does his awesome skills and unerring emotional compass. Naomi Touger took terrific photographs. Lorraine Bodger always gives me excellent editorial advice. My agent, Lynn Nesbit, is perfect. As for my editor, Laura Geringerâ¦occasionally in my writer's life, I have been blessed with great good fortune. She is extraordinary and I thank her from the bottom of my heart.

About the Author

DELIA EPHRON
is a novelist and screenwriter. Her books include
BIG CITY EYES
and
HANGING UP
. Her screenwriting credits include
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, You've Got Mail, Hanging Up,
and
Michael.
She lives in New York City. You can e-mail her at [email protected]

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Copyright

FRANNIE IN PIECES
. Text copyright Â© 2007 by South of Pico Productions Inc. Illustrations copyright Â© 2007 by Chad W. Beckerman. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

Adobe Digital Edition April 2009 ISBN 978-0-06-192348-7

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