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“From the very start, it seemed, my childhood was destined to be a fight for survival.”
― Shari Franke, The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

“Let me make you feel good,' he said softly.
His change in tone took me off guard. It was too intimate, too familiar. 'Why?'
'Because how else am I supposed to ruin you for other men?”
― Alexis Calder, Kingdom of Blood and Salt

“I would have to wait to be loved.”
― Shari Franke, The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom

“When you're standing so close to the edge, it's important to avoid those who make you feel like jumping. . . or those who would push you without remorse.”
― Cori Zahara, The Darkness Beyond the Daisies