Ray Anselmo > Quotes

“For once, she was glad she had a very strong gag reflex. As a child when she swallowed something she shouldn’t have, Mom would have to give her syrup of ipecac to make her throw up. It was the only thing that worked – even the finger-down-the-throat trick didn’t help.”
― Ray Anselmo, Last

“consciously untensing her muscles.”
― Ray Anselmo, Last

“Alice could feel herself untense.”
― Ray Anselmo, WHAT NOW?: Tales of the Derry Plague: Three

“But if you want to join me, there’s a non-denominational service over on the Pitt campus – Heinz Memorial Chapel.”
― Ray Anselmo, WHAT NOW?: Tales of the Derry Plague: Three

“She went around, back to the store, and loaded every full jerrican and jug into the back of the Ram, though it meant unloading most of the empties into the store. When she reached the bathrooms, she hauled them all out and plied them into the nearest men’s room, stacking them two high when she could. Her arms were aching when she finished – a full five-gallon jerrican weighed over fifty pounds, more than a third what she did, and “lifting with your legs” only helped so much.”
― Ray Anselmo, Last

“Oh, there you are! So glad you were able to come – it must be a fright out there. And this must be Sean – oh, aren’t you a cutie?”
― Ray Anselmo, WHAT NOW?: Tales of the Derry Plague: Three

“Recruitment was easier than expected. Kelly had sold a lot of people on the benefits of Sayler Beach, and Miriam Zlotovich did the same for Half Moon Bay. Saratoga was attractive to many people who’d come from the San Jose area. Folks who wanted a chance to run things but were trapped behind others in Santa Cruz signed up,”
― Ray Anselmo, SANTA CRUZ: Tales of the Derry Plague: Two