To my hero, Senator Patrick Leahy, thank you for making this world a better place for all of us. Mark Perry, you are a great teacher. Tim Rieser, you are a true prince. And, Emmylou Harris—who not only sings like an angel but has a heart of one—thank you for all your support with WAF.To my wonderful agent, Gail Ross, at Gail Ross Literary Agency, my fantastic editor, Gail Winston, at HarperCollins, and the talented Christine Walsh and always cool Katherine Hill, thank you for all your support and encouragement. To the super team of George Greenfield and Beth Quitman at Creativewell, Inc., thank you for helping me to spread the word about the Khmer Rouge. Finally, my deep gratitude to the absolutely fabulous Jenna Free—my reader, teacher, and cheerleader. There would be no Lucky Child without you all.I am also blessed to have so many amazing people in my life both in Cambodia and America, without whom I would not be who I am today. A special thank-you to Lynn and Gordon, for giving life to such wonderful people.
