Since my voice was extinguished in China, many people have helped allow my words live on elsewhere. I would like to express my deep gratitude to the following people: Sarah Chalfant, Rebecca Carter, Clara Farmer, Juliet Brooke, my new editor Becky Hardie, as well as the many foreign publishers who have supported me over the years, including those in Hong Kong and Taiwan. My gratitude to Flora Drew is inexpressible.