CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. PROLOGUE 1
6. 1. THE FAMILY BUSINESS 13
7. 2. THE MATTRESS MAKER’S DAUGHTER 66
8. 3. THE HEART OF COMBAT 100
9. 4. WRITING THE PASSIONS 151
10. 5. A PLACE FOR THINGS 183
11. 6. MIND OVER MATTER 216
12. 7. DURABLE GOODS 246
13. 8. TIME AND MEMORY 282
14. POSTSCRIPT 315
15. NOTES 323
16. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 433
17. INDEX 435