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1、GANGSTERbyLorenzoCarcaterra________________________________________________AFawcettBookPublishedbyTheBallantinePublishingGroupCopyright©2001byLorenzoCarcaterraISBN0-345-42529-4eBookscannedproofedbyBinwiped11-20-02[v1.0]________________________________________________Acknowl
2、edgmentsABOOKisguidedbymanyhandsonitsvoyagetocompletion.Ioweeachsetmygratitude.Amongthem:PeterGetherswhoonceagainprovedtobethebesteditoranywritercouldbefortunateenoughtohaveasapartner.HissharpeditorialeyehelpedshapeGangsterthroughitsmanydrafts.We'venowbeentogetherfortenyear
3、sandfourbooksandit'sbeenpurepleasure.ThankstoGinaCentrelloforherkindnessandfriendship.IoweheracaseofJollyRanchers.TotherestoftheBallantinecrew--ShaunaToh,KimHovey,AnnWeinermanandAmyScheibe(forforgettingthelasttime)--atipofthecapforputtingupwithmymanycallsandquestions.ToOwen
4、LasterandJoniEvansforconvincingmetoswitchgearsandwritethebookIneededtowrite.ToRobCarlsonforcomingthroughintheclutchandtoLouPittforwalkingintomylifeandhelpingtosteercleartheboat.AsalwaysahugandabigthankyoutoJakeBloom.AndtoRobertOfferforthecompassionandhardwork.ToSusanLynefor
5、herconstantsupportandtoJoeRothforhisstrongbeliefinthewords.Mystorycouldnotrestinbetterhands.Tomytightcircleoffriends--Dr.GeorgeLombardi,HankGallo,Mr.G.,Dr.Rock,CaptainJoe,VincentandIdaCerbone,AnthonyCerbone,SteveAllie,LizW.,AdrianaT,TerrieW.,SonnyG.,BillDiehl,LaurieP.,Peter
6、Giuliano,BrunoandLynn,TimmyV.andBobbyG.--awarmthanks.ToBigJackSanders:Youwillalwayshaveaplaceinourhearts.TomyfamilyinItaly--especiallythefourqueens--mymomandZiasAnna,NunziaandFrancesca--uncamabbraccio.AndtoUncleRobertandAuntJaneToepfer,thankyouforsowarmlylettingmeintoyourfa
7、mily.AndtoCarolineSheaandDustinFleischman--welcometothegang.Finally,tomywife,Susan--thanksfortwenty-twoyearsofloveandpatience.Thetripwouldn'thavebeenasmuchfunwithoutyou.Tomyson,Nick,forbringinglightandasmiletoeachandeveryday.AndtoKate,aspecialangelfilledwithloveandkindnessn
8、owoffonajourneyofherown.Iembraceyouall.PREFACE____________________________________