The stolen Child

For Dorothy and Thomas, wish you were hereWe look at the world once, in childhood. The rest is memory.NOSTOS BY LOUISE GLUCKThank you to Peter Steinberg and Coates Bateman. I am also happily indebted to Nan Talese, Luke Epplin, and everyone at Doubleday, to Joe Regal and the redoubtable Bess Reed. To Melanie for her insightful reading and suggestions and for years of encouragement. To all my children.For their advice and inspiration, Sam Hazo, David Low, Cliff Becker, Amy Stolls, Ellen Bryson, G