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Contents On the Pre-text OR As a Pre-face ix Acknowledgments xii List of Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 Chapter One VITA NUOVA: The Promise of Writing 15 The Secret of Beginning: A Parable 15 The Promise of a New Life 17 Transcribing the Promise 38 Chapter Two INFERNO: The Aporia of Forgiveness 51 Writing in Exile 53 “I Desire Mercy, not Sacrifice” 73 Chapter Three PURGATORIO: Re-turning to the Scene of Forgiveness 117 Accepting Forgiveness 118 Forgiving Gives Giving 135 Chapter Four Paradiso: Turning Tears into Smiles 159 Enjoying Forgiveness 160 Dante’s Portrait Gallery 173 Conclusion In MEMORIAM: A Smile in Passing . . . 213 Notes 229 Index 239 vii ...

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