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1、追风筝的人（TheKiteRunner）MaybelifeisaprocessofrunningACKNOWLEDGMENTSIamindebtedtothefollowingcolleaguesfortheiradvice,assistance,orsupport:Dr.AlfredLerner,DonVakis,RobinHeck,Dr.ToddDray,Dr.RobertTull,andDr.SandyChun.ThanksalsotoLynetteParkerofEastSanJoseCommunityLawCenterforheradvicea
2、boutadoptionprocedures,andtoMr.DaoudWahabforsharinghisexperiencesinAfghanistanwithme.IamgratefultomydearfriendTamimAnsaryforhisguidanceandsupportandtothegangattheSanFranciscoWritersWorkshopfortheirfeedbackandencouragement.Iwanttothankmyfather,myoldestfriendandtheinspirationforall
3、thatisnobleinBaba;mymotherwhoprayedformeanddidnazrateverystageofthisbook'swriting;myauntforbuyingmebookswhenIwasyoung.ThanksgoouttoAli,Sandy,Daoud,Walid,Raya,Shalla,Zahra,Rob,andKaderforreadingmystories.IwanttothankDr.andMrs.Kayoumy--myotherparents--fortheirwarmthandunwaveringsup
4、port.Imustthankmyagentandfriend,ElaineKoster,forherwisdom,patience,andgraciousways,aswellasCindySpiegel,mykeen-eyedandjudiciouseditorwhohelpedmeunlocksomanydoorsinthistale.AndIwouldliketothankSusanPetersenKennedyfortakingachanceonthisbookandthehardworkingstaffatRiverheadforlabori
5、ngoverit.Last,Idon'tknowhowtothankmylovelywife,Roya--towhoseopinionIamaddicted--forherkindnessandgrace,andforreading,re-reading,andhelpingmeediteverysingledraftofthisnovel.Foryourpatienceandunderstanding,Iwillalwaysloveyou,Royajan.ONE_December2001_IbecamewhatIamtodayattheageoftwe
6、lve,onafrigidovercastdayinthewinterof1975.Iremembertheprecisemoment,crouchingbehindacrumblingmudwall,peekingintothealleynearthefrozencreek.Thatwasalongtimeago,butit'swrongwhattheysayaboutthepast,I'velearned,abouthowyoucanburyit.Becausethepastclawsitswayout.Lookingbacknow,Irealize
7、Ihavebeenpeekingintothatdesertedalleyforthelasttwenty-sixyears.Onedaylastsummer,myfriendRahimKhancalledfromPakistan.Heaskedmetocomeseehim.Standinginthekitchenwiththereceivertomyear,Iknewitwasn'tjustRahimKhanontheline.Itwasmypastofunatonedsins.AfterIhungup,IwentforawalkalongSpreck
8、elsLakeonthenorthernedgeofGoldenGatePark
