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Acknowledgments

This book could never have come to be without the gracious assistance of the following persons, most of whom have since gone to be with the Lord, who aided me in my research for my original work:

• Roberta Accousti

• William Accousti

• Mario Avignone

• Vera M. Calandra

• Padre Emidio Cappabianca

• Albert Cardone

• William Carrigan

• Pastor Richard L. Cosnotti

• Sister Carolyn Cossack

• Pietro Cugino

• John L. Curry

• David Curfman

• Anne Pyle Dennis

• Riparta De Prospero

• Rosa Di Cosimo in Savino

• Padre Eusebio Di Flumeri

• Paul Dominic

• John Duggan

• Father Leo Fanning

• Pia Forgione in Pennelli

• Liliana Gagliardi

• Concetta Gambello

• Dorothy M. Gaudiose

• Emilio Ghidotti

• Giuseppe Gusso

• Monika Hellwig

• Robert H. Hopcke

• Louise Jones Hubbard

• Alice Jones

• Therese Lanna

• Tony Lilley

• Andre Mandato

• Grace Mandato

• Father Pio Mandato

• Carmela Marocchino

• Father Joseph Pius Martin

• Padre Eusebio Notte

• Giuseppe Pagnossin

• Padre Alessio Parente

• Joseph Peterson

• Monsignor George Pogany

• James T. Pyle

• Diana Pyle Rowan

• Father Robert Sarno

• Julie A. Satzik

• Father John Schug

• Hilary Smart

• Montserrat Sola-Solé

• Father John D. St. John

• Father Joachim M. Strupp

• Elizabeth Kindregan Walsh

• Paul Walsh

• Barbara Ward

To the acknowledgments that were written for the 1991 edition, I would like to include many thanks to members of the staff of Our Sunday Visitor, among whom are Jacqueline Lindsey, Bert Ghezzi, and Mary Beth Baker.

In addition:

• Charles Abercrombie and Julie Cifaldi of San Giovanni Rotondo, who graciously acted as intermediaries with the friary, obtaining books, information, and photographs.

• Father Matteo Lecce, secretary of the Provincial Library of San Severo (Italy), who made available to me excerpts from the Chronicle of the Friary at San Giovanni Rotondo.

• Elia Stelluto, of San Giovanni Rotondo, who granted permission to use his photographs.

• Marsha Daigle-Williamson, who translated a substantial amount of material for me from the Italian.

• Silvia Porcelli, who contacted several people in Italy for me and translated their responses.

• The Calandra family of the Padre Pio Centre of Barto, Pennsylvania, for their continued assistance.