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1、12/3/2005-PlainTextVersion3.5(maybebetter)Theauthormakesliberaluseof_italics_andIhavemissednotingmanyofthem,buttherestofthistextfileshoulddemonstrategoodproofing.Copyright©2003byKhaledHosseiniRiverheadtradepaperbackISBN:1-59488-000-1ThisbookisdedicatedtoHarisa
2、ndFarah,boththe_noor_ofmyeyes,andtothechildrenofAfghanistan.ACKNOWLEDGMENTSIamindebtedtothefollowingcolleaguesfortheiradvice,assistance,orsupport:Dr.AlfredLerner,DonVakis,RobinHeck,Dr.ToddDray,Dr.RobertTull,andDr.SandyChun.ThanksalsotoLynetteParkerofEastSanJos
3、eCommunityLawCenterforheradviceaboutadoptionprocedures,andtoMr.DaoudWahabforsharinghisexperiencesinAfghanistanwithme.IamgratefultomydearfriendTamimAnsaryforhisguidanceandsupportandtothegangattheSanFranciscoWritersWorkshopfortheirfeedbackandencouragement.Iwantt
4、othankmyfather,myoldestfriendandtheinspirationforallthatisnobleinBaba;mymotherwhoprayedformeanddidnazrateverystageofthisbook’swriting;myauntforbuyingmebookswhenIwasyoung.ThanksgoouttoAli,Sandy,Daoud,Walid,Raya,Shalla,Zahra,Rob,andKaderforreadingmystories.Iwant
5、tothankDr.andMrs.Kayoumy--myotherparents--fortheirwarmthandunwaveringsupport.Imustthankmyagentandfriend,ElaineKoster,forherwisdom,patience,andgraciousways,aswellasCindySpiegel,mykeen-eyedandjudiciouseditorwhohelpedmeunlocksomanydoorsinthistale.AndIwouldliketot
6、hankSusanPetersenKennedyfortakingachanceonthisbookandthehardworkingstaffatRiverheadforlaboringoverit.Last,Idon’tknowhowtothankmylovelywife,Roya--towhoseopinionIamaddicted--forherkindnessandgrace,andforreading,re-reading,andhelpingmeediteverysingledraftofthisno
7、vel.Foryourpatienceandunderstanding,Iwillalwaysloveyou,Royajan.ONE_December2001_IbecamewhatIamtodayattheageoftwelve,onafrigidovercastdayinthewinterof1975.Iremembertheprecisemoment,crouchingbehindacrumblingmudwall,peekingintothealleynearthefrozencreek.Thatwasal
8、ongtimeago,butit’swrongwhattheysayaboutthepast,I’velearned,abouthowyoucanburyit.Becausethepastclawsitswayout.Lookingbacknow,IrealizeIhavebeenpeekingintothatdesertedalleyforthelastt
