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She feels, too, unbelievably tired, stymied by gravity; so much of motherhood has, for her, been this particular feeling, abject disbelief that she’s not only expected but obligated to do one more thing.
“People do not change, they are merely revealed.”
― The Gathering
― The Gathering
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― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
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― American Pastoral
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― The Shadow of the Wind
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