Bubbles Unbound [antikvár]

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I was blessed with the joyful generosity of many wonderful friends, family members and, as hard as it is to believe, newspaper cronies during the writing of Bubbles Unbound. Above all, I wish to thank my mother, Nancy Jordan, who corrected my errors, steered my direction and always cheered me on. This book could not have happened without her. Nor could it have been written without the encouragement of Janet Evanovich on whose New Hampshire kitchen table Bubbles was bom. She has been an invaluable role model. I am indebted to the many professionals in the beauty business who offered their assistance and beauty tips. Elaine Urban, owner of Elaine's Hair World on West Goepp Street in Bethlehem, Permsylva-nia, graciously welcomed me into her salon. Tamsen Vanderlas, owner of Acme Hair; Sheryl Bellavance, manager of O'Brien's; and Sally Miller of Sylvia's A Gallery of Style—all Montpelier, Vermont, hair salons—^were extremely helpful. Jane's Hair Dye was inspired by my lemon-headed nephew, Fernando Strohmeyer. Thank you to all the many people who helped me with the beauty treatments. In addition, I was fortunate to hook up with a great