Lora McCloud

“That was the first time her grandfather had leaned down and whispered, Be brave, into her ear. And then, Or pretend to be. It’s all the same.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Four Winds

“I am in awe of her fire. Even if I'm the one she sets on fire.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Four Winds

“You are of me, Loreda, in a way that can never be broken. You taught me love. You, first in the whole world, and my love for you will outlive me.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Four Winds

“Although she hadn’t seen her parents for years, it turned out that a parent’s disapproval was a powerful, lingering voice that shaped and defined one’s self-image.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Four Winds