“We were the last believers, my generation. We trusted what our parents taught us about right and wrong, good and evil, the American myth of equality and justice and honor. I wonder if any generation will ever believe again. People will say it was the war that shattered our lives and laid bare the beautiful lie we’d been taught. And they’d be right. And wrong. There was so much more. It’s hard to see clearly when the world is angry and divided and you’re being lied to.”
― The Women
― The Women
“Thank God for girlfriends. In this crazy, chaotic, divided world that was run by men, you could count on the women.”
― The Women
― The Women
“Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them.”
― The Women
― The Women
“Welcome to the Thirty-Sixth Evac Hospital, McGrath. Be the best version of yourself.”
― The Women
― The Women
“The women had a story to tell, even if the world wasn’t quite yet ready to hear it, and their story began with three simple words. We were there.”
― The Women
― The Women
Emily’s 2025 Year in Books
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