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“As usual, there were no obvious signs. And it would be a secret that my boyfriend had punched me in the face and terrorized me with a rifle for two and half hours - because it was more important that Mom keep up appearances than keep her children safe.”
― Driving with Dead People
― Driving with Dead People
“I wished there had been obvious signs of destruction on all of us kids: bruises or burn marks, something that indicated how violent our house was, but words and neglect don't leave visible marks. And that confuses even the person who knows better. (169)”
― Driving with Dead People
― Driving with Dead People
“I was relieved in some weird way that the accident had actually occurred. It was a physical manifestation of what had already been going on inside the car. The outside now matched the inside - damaged beyond repair. (113) ”
― Driving with Dead People
― Driving with Dead People
“My whole life, I wanted to be dead, but I didn't actually do anything about it. I guess I didn't want to be dead; I wanted relief. I wanted to be happy and peaceful." "That's it," she said. "It's not about dying; it's about stopping the pain." (289)”
― Driving with Dead People
― Driving with Dead People
“The world wasn't safe today. The truth was, this world was never safe. (19)”
― Driving with Dead People
― Driving with Dead People
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