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For my son, John Joseph Rouphael,
You are the wind beneath my wings.

Now I am the last to keep Vigil,
like a gleaner after the vintage;
Since by the Lord's blessing I have made progress till like a vintager I have filled my winepress,
I would inform you that not for myself only have I toiled but for every seeker after wisdom.

The book of Sirach 33:16-18

Acknowledgments

I am deeply indebted to many individuals without whom this book...