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Dear New York

by Brandon Stanton

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Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes

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A Clean Mess: A Memoir of Sobriety After a Lifetime of Being Numb

by Tiffany Jenkins (Goodreads Author)

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“They tied me back together, but they didn't use double knots. My insides are draining out of the fault lines in my skin, I can feel it, but every time I check the bandages, they're dry.”
― Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls

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“She knew that she could not sustain her life fueled only by the memories of those she once loved. Loss would not propel her forward. She had to go out and live. She had to find new people.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

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