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Acknowledgments and Thanks· xiii · M G, Y     in this complicated dance. Mom, for the prayers and for restoring memory. My Sister, for opening the door out of misery. My Vale (la mia amica dei sogni), for your devoted friendship. My Friends, from the beginning to the end, You are my support. My Teachers, in all three continents, for flattering me. Professore Petri, for providing the eye to see the potential when it was most needed. Michael Ortiz, Tricia Brock, Jeri Famighetti, and Madrigal, for your advice. Erin Holman, for being such a great editor to work with. My Favorites, the Authors and the People: You are the inspiration. The United States of America, for the endless opportunities. The University of Wisconsin Press, for The Opportunity. As a nomad living in the most advanced nation on earth, as a traveler skipping town without a savings account, as a writer completing a book without a computer, I’ve had to depend on many, many, many people. I’m immensely grateful to each and every one of you who gave me shelter, fed me, and let me use your computers to type these pages from my note pads. The names of people, institutions and places (except “Big”) in the book have been changed. ...

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