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1、LetterthatChangedMyLifeIostactivefirehouseatthetime.Itandsunny,thekindofleisurelySundaythatbroughtextraactivitytotheneighborhoodandtoitsfirefighters.yancestorsers,fishermenandblue-collaryoother,atelephoneoperator,omentmyoighthavebeensoiledatterifitethingtobetranscended.Mystomachinednottoletani
2、dleminutepass.Hey,CaptainGray.CouldIuseyourtypeystrongestone,eventhoughIcouldtypeentoftheCityofNesfor20minutesorso,essiahtoleadIrelandoutfromunderthebondageofEnglishrule,andhisvieentallyIrish.JustasIaddressedtheenvelope,thefinalalarmofmytourcamein,andasIsliddo,asifagreatrockhadbeenpurgedfromth
3、ebottomofmystomach.Idon'tknoyobligationtosafeguardthereputationoftheerandShakespeare,ortoinscribeanapologiaforIrisheusicianhastoplayaninstrument.UntilthatpointinmylifeIhadnotuchofvalue--afesandshortstories,thebeginningofaing-of-agenovel.Ikneyoreonedrayasterthem.Isentsomematerialtovariousm
4、agazinesandreviee.ItethingI'dypoemsorshortstories--itylettertotheTimes.Isupposetheeditordecidedtopublishitbecauseheystationery(okebreaksoutonthefireescape?),andthenbytheincongruityofaghettofirefighter'susingessianism,forinthelinesbeloyletteritythesis.Irememberreceivingthroughthefired
5、epartment'saddressabout20sympatheticandcongratulatorylettersfromprofessorsaroundthecountry.TheselettersmademefeellikeIaker.Iteoneattered.IalsoreceivedaletterfromTruemagazineandonefromTheNeomentous,foranSmithappearedinthatmagazine,Ireceivedatelephonecallfromtheeditorofalargepublishingfirmi
6、ghtbeinterestedinylife.IhadlittleconfidenceinmyabilitytoyEngineCo.82insixmonths,anditillioncopiesandtobetranslatedinto12languages.Intheyearsthatfolloorebest-sellers,andlastyearpublishedamemoir,ASongforMary:AnIrish-AmericanMemory.Beingamyexpectations;beingabest-sellingauthorostunfathomable.Hoys
7、elfthinkingaboutit,marvelingatit,andmythoughtsalebacktothatlettertotheNees.Forme,theclearestexplanationisthatIhadfoundthesubjectIekindofpassionymother.Thesearesubjectsthat,tome,representthegreatvaluesofhumanlife--decency,honestyandfairn
