Acknowledgments

The author thanks his family for their love and support throughout this project

The author wishes to thank everyone who sponsored the publication of the first edition of this book.

The author and editor are deeply grateful to the following people for their invaluable contributions to this edition of Adriatic Reverie. Our wholehearted thanks go to:

Sonja Baričević for pointing out various resources, and for her support and ideas.

Ivana Filipović Audhya for encouragement and for reading the manuscript.

Prof. Dr. Bernard Franković for his support, corrections, and for allowing the use of materials from the Association Jenio Sisolski (Udruga Jenio Sisolski). 

Dr. Seni Igrec for her wonderful photographs, for proofreading parts of the book, and for her invaluable suggestions on the book organization and layout.

Lino Janco for allowing us to tap into his vast collection of deeply engaging and artistic photographs at brsec.one. In an almost journalistic fashion, but with fascinating intimacy, this website documents the changes in lifestyle, landscape, and customs that Brseč and the surrounding areas have experienced over more than a century. It is an invaluable resource for anyone who loves or researches this area.

Ljiljana Jerkić for support and for suggesting valuable resources.

Prof. Jana Kegalj for bridging the dialect, standard Croatian, and English for the marine and maritime topics; and for proofreading a significant portion of the book.

Marko Lengar for providing beautiful photographs of insects from his vast collection of photos of flora and fauna at https://youpic.com/photographer/lema/.

Daniel Levitan, RPT for generous support, for unwaveringly proofreading a rough initial version of the entire manuscript, and for valuable suggestions including an alternative title.

Irena Matulić for enthusiastic support, for finding additional manuscript readers, and for promoting the project.

Prof. Dr. Robert Mohović for generously lending his expertise in all topics related to the sea, marine life, and seafaring, and for providing innumerable comments and corrections.

Ana Montan Velčić for a diligent read, invaluable suggestions, photos, and many corrections and comments that have greatly improved the accuracy and consistency of the book.

Dr. Olga Orlić for carefully proofreading the entire manuscript and questioning numerous details and inconsistencies. Thank you for your invaluable help translating the details of the construction and operation of the loom, and the process of weaving.

Irena Rašin for uplifting support, copious comments and corrections, and the much-appreciated guidance in the translation, publication, marketing, and distribution of this book.

Edvin Rutar for identifying people in various photos and for providing valuable information about the Mošćenice area, Trebišća, and the Čakavian Society of Mošćenička Draga (Katedra Čakavskog sabora Općine Mošćenička Draga).

Nadan Uhač Manuelov for answering many questions and identifying people in old photographs.

Vedran Velčić for facilitating communication, sharing the first edition materials, and curating the author’s vast collection of photos.

Prof. Dr. Ivana Vitasović Kosić for sharing her inspiring library of photographs and for supporting this project.

Allen Wright for warmhearted support and for sharing his high-level perspectives on several aspects of the project.

Prof. Jakša Zlatar for support and for encouraging the inclusion of standard Croatian definitions in the Dictionary.