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Acknowledgments

If you would’ve asked me ten years ago if I could ever see myself writing a book, I would have laughed. It’s a daunting undertaking and yet one of the most fulfilling experiences you can ever have. Of course, none of this would have been possible had it not been for my mother, Rosa Nava Krinsky. It was her initial idea to expand a short essay I wrote for a scholarship into a book (I won the award, by the way). Without her help, input, guidance, and financing, I could never have written this.

To Courtney Stevens, my trusty intern, research assistant, good friend, and partner in all this. She was priceless in helping me locate and obtain the research I needed to finish this book. I never could’ve done it without her!

When writing this book, I remembered all the great experiences I had with my family in Rockport. Though they are no longer with us, I will be eternally grateful for the love and kindness of my uncle Hector Nava Sr. (he’d give you the shirt off his back if you needed it), my uncle Daniel Garcia (a great patriot, a great soldier, and a great man), and my uncle Felix “Lito” Garcia (a proud ship’s captain and a proud family man).

To Stela Moreno and everyone at Subject Matter Expert Translation LLC. Their help in transcribing and translating two-hundred-year old documents was invaluable! Also, many thanks to Cristela Cantú and Robert Tarín for their translation help too!

Writing a book about your family’s generational journey is a fun but challenging and costly task. I’m forever indebted to everyone who helped fund my research trips: Dr. Nancy Lopez, Dr. Aaron Gillette, Jason Rivas, Itzayana Lopez, Christine Barr, Claudia Preston, Roger Pollard, and my dear aunt Norma Garza!

A second shout-out to Courtney Stevens and Jason Rivas for their editorial assistance and ongoing support in helping see this dream through to the end. A special thank you to my talented graphic designer, Elaine Anita de Melo Gomes Soares.

Thanks to everyone else whose encouragement and support have allowed me to leave this work as a testament to my family and our legacy. To my dear father, Charles Victor Krinsky, I love you and miss you every day.

I dedicate this book to my grandparents, Rudy and Clara Nava, a pair of hardworking young kids who raised an incredible and beautiful family. We love you always!