Step On A Crack

For Richie, Deirdre, and Sheilah. And MaryEllen, Carole, and Teresa.

Dedicated to W and J and their four children, C, M, A, and N. The book is also dedicated to the Palm Beach Day Academy. Also in appreciation of Manhattan College.

“Step on a crack, Break your mother’s back.”

“Step on a crack, and you’ll soon be eaten

By the bears that congregate at street corners,

Waiting for their lunch to walk by.”

– CITY SAYINGS