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Ghost No More by CeeCee James

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Mama stole my childhood away from me. She beat me, broke me down, starved me, humiliated me, allowed me to suffer sexual abuse, and dehumanized me. But worse of all, Mama withheld her love and affection from me. And by the grace of God, I ...more

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“Women want love to be a novel. Men, a short story.”
― Daphne du Maurier

tags: writing

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“What harbor can receive you more securely than a great library?”
― Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

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“Sleep was like wealth, elusive and for other people.”
― Cristina Henriquez, The Book of Unknown Americans

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“Considering what Pauline's been through . . ." Will began, then stopped himself. "She's not very nice."
"She's a cold-blooded bitch."
"I'm surprised I haven't fallen in love with her.”
― Karin Slaughter, Undone

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“Yes, I was infatuated with you: I am still. No one has ever heightened such a keen capacity of physical sensation in me. I cut you out because I couldn't stand being a passing fancy. Before I give my body, I must give my thoughts, my mind, my dreams. And you weren't having any of those.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

tags: dreams, infatuation, love, sensation, thoughts

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