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````````````IntroductiontoLetterstoSam````````````

DearReader,

（第1段）Pleaseallowmetotellyousomethingbeforeyoureadthisbook.Whenmygrandson,Sam,wasborn,myheartwasfilledwithjoy.Ihadbeensittinginawheelchairfor20yearsbeforethen,andIhavebeenseriouslyillmanytimes.SoIwonderedifIwouldhavethetimetotellSamwhatIhadobserved.

（第2段）ForyearsIhavebeenhostingaprogramontheradioandwritingarticlesforamagazine.Beingunabletomovefreely,Ihavelearnedtositstillandkeepmyheartopen,exchangingthoughtswiththousandsoflistenersandreaders.SowhenSamwasborn,Idecidedtotellhimaboutschoolandfridship,romanceandwork,loveandeverythingelse.That’showIstartedtowritetheseletters.IhopethatSamwouldreadthemsoonerorlater.

（第3段）However,thatexpectationchangedwhenSamshowedsignsofautism(自闭症)attheageoftwo.Hehadactuallystoppedtalkingbeforethediscoveryofthesigns.Herefusedtocommunicatewithothers,eventhefamilymembers.Thatwasheartbreakingformebutdidn’tstopmewritingon.IrealizedthatIhadevenmorenowtotellhim.Iwantedhimtounderstandwhatitmeanstobe“different”fromothers,andlearnhowtofightagainstthemisfortunehe’llfaceasImyself,hisgrandfather,did.IjustdoubtedifIcouldwriteallthatIwantedtosayintherestofmylife.

（第4段）Now,asthebookhasbeenpublished,Ihavebeengiventhechance.EverychapterinthebookisalettertoSam:someaboutmylife,andallaboutwhatitmeanstobeaman.

DanielGottlieb

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