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1、THENOTEBOOKTHENOTEBOOKNicholasSparksWANERBOOKSATimeWarnerCompanyThisbookisaworkoffiction.Names,characters,placesandincidentsareeithertheproductoftheauthor'simaginationorareusedfictitiously,andanyresemblancetoactualpersons,livingordead,events,orlocalesisentirelycoincidental
2、.Copyright©1996byNicholasSparksAllrightsreserved.WarnerBooks,Inc.,1271AvenueoftheAmericas,NewYork,NY10020ATimeWarnerCompanyPrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaFirstPrinting:October1996109876$43LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataSparks,Nicholas.Thenotebook/NicholasS
3、parks.p.cm.ISBN0-446-52080-21.Man-womanrelationships--NorthCarolina--Fiction.2.Oralreading--Fiction.3.Aged--Fiction.I.Title.PS3569.P363N681996813'.54--dc2096-33815CIPBookdesignandcompositionbyL&GMcReeThisbookisdedicatedwithlovetoCathy,mywifeandmyfriend.AcknowledgmentsThiss
4、toryiswhatitistodaybecauseoftwospecialpeople,andIwouldliketothankthemforeverythingthey'vedone.ToTheresaPark,theagentwhopluckedmefromobscurity.Thankyouforyourkindness,yourpatience,andthemanyhoursyouhavespentworkingwithme.Iwillbeforevergratefulforeverythingyou'vedone.ToJamie
5、Raab,myeditor.Thankyouforyourwisdom,yourhumor,andyourgood-heartednature.Youmadethisawonderfulexperienceforme,andI'mgladtocallyoumyFriend.THENOTEBOOKElectronicCopyIsEditedByMAZEgypt-2005MiraclesWhoamI?Andhow,Iwonder,willthisstoryend?ThesunhascomeupandIamsittingbyawindowthat
6、isfoggywiththebreathofalife,,,.goneby.I'masightthismorning:twoshirts,heavypants,ascarfwrappedtwicearoundmyneckandtuckedintoathicksweaterknittedbymydaughterthirtybirthdaysago.Thethermostatinmyroomissetashighasitwillgo,andasmallerspaceheatersitsdirectlybehindme.Itclicksandgr
7、oansandspewshotairlikeafairy‐taledragon,andstillmybodyshiverswithacoldthatwillnevergoaway,acoldthathasbeeneightyyearsinthemaking.Eightyyears,Ithinksometimes,anddespitemyownacceptanceofmyage,itstillamazesmethatIhaven'tbeenwarmsinceGeorgeBushwaspresident.Iwonderifthisishowit
8、isforeveryonemyage.Mylife?Itisn'teasytoexplain.Ithasnotbeentherip‐roaringspectacularIfanc