Marion

“There’s a hockey puck on a gravestone in Beartown. The writing is small, so that all the words can fit. Still the bravest bastard I know. Beside the puck lies a watch.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“Our time together was dramatically reduced, and our relationship improved—as did my relationship with my children without my mother-in-law’s interference.”
― Marie Benedict, The First Ladies

“She’s about to give Vivian first dibs, thinking of how pitiful she looked climbing out of the lake empty-handed. But then a flare of fury shoots through her. Vivian let something precious slip away with a careless mistake. Furthermore, she made Lucy feel like the most backward, insignificant speck. So, Lucy takes her time in the sole shower, lathering her hair and thawing her chilled body until the modestly sized, ancient boiler runs out of hot water. When she’s done, she wraps one towel around her body and the remaining one over her hair. “All yours,” she says sweetly, ascending the stairs.”
― Hannah Orenstein, Maine Characters

“Losing someone, she’s heard, isn’t something you ever get over. Instead, you learn to live with it. The pain becomes a sidekick you can’t shake.”
― Hannah Orenstein, Maine Characters