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Cordell Leonetti

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Cordell’s Quotes

“So let me get this straight. You left this ‘fabulous job’ as you put it, so you could be a dog-sitter in Fort Langley?”
― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet

tags: atonement, canine-companion, domestic-thriller, inner-demons, poignant, second-chances, secrets-and-lies, self-reflection, unexpected-love, unraveling-mysteries

50 likes

“If I were a scientist watching her, what would I write down as the results? Woman who had neglectful/scary childhood finds comfort in fictional representations of families?”
― Sara Pascoe, Weirdo: 'Intense, also BRILLIANT, funny and forensically astute.' Marian Keyes

316 likes

“Marco had examined every inch of Guayanés Beach, where coconut palms that once grew along the shore in majestic rows lay crisscrossed in the sand like scattered pencils.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

tags: colonialism, cultural-pride, evocative, historical-fiction, loyalty, lush-landscapes, motherhood, political-reform, rebellion, self-discovery

116 likes

“Humans knew a long time ago that everything was connected. They also knew that plants and animals communicate with each other….”
― Ellen J. Lewinberg, Joey and His Friend Water

tags: awareness-building, eco-education, energy-fields, gentle-teaching, learning-together, living-ecosystems, planet-connection, playful-teaching, shared-experiences, water-and-words

96 likes

“Gabe suffers from survivor’s remorse. He won’t admit it because he doesn’t see it. Can’t recognize it in himself. He overcompensates for coming back alive, when so many didn’t. He’s got issues. You’ve got issues. Everyone has issues. But issues are a part of life. And whether we like it or not, even bad things happen for a reason.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire