The Girl Who Wouldn?t Die

by Randall Platt

  Several names of those alive and well stand out and I wish to acknowledge them here: novelist B. E. Andre for her knowledge of Warsaw and her kind and appreciated assistance as a beta reader; RJ McHatton, videographer and writer, for pointing me in the right direction in locating certain experts; artist Lawrence Kamisher, for also connecting me to people who had firsthand recollections of the period.

  Thanks also to my agent, Andy Ross, who believed in this book from the beginning—and there were a lot of versions! Lastly, my team of editors at Sky Pony Press for sharing that faith and for holding my feet to the fire when it came time for revisions—Julie Matysik, Adrienne Szpyrka, Kat Enright, and especially Rachel Stark for her yeoman’s duty.

  All of you—thanks!