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the top the people walking below appeared no larger than the bugs we swept from our tent floor each night. She said some of these settlements were so large that they had more people than all the needles on the tallest pine tree in The
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“in-laws for their generosity and many kindnesses. To the rest of my wonderful family, I remain indebted and grateful”
― A Thousand Splendid Suns
― A Thousand Splendid Suns
“out around him like the spread wings of a bat. For a few more seconds, he bobbed on the surface, riding the waves until the weight of his body and his boots and his clothes dragged him down. All that remained was a single wilted and frozen blue cornflower floating on the water. The sight of it made her want to weep. She was alone in the boat—alone in the world—and the tiller was already lurching wildly from one side to the other, screeching louder than the gulls swooping in and out of the fog. The hollow place in”
― The Romanov Cross
― The Romanov Cross
“monitor. He giggles and whispers at the screen. He’s looking at two digital photographs. One is a newspaper photo taken at a funeral service, zoomed in on the mourners. I know that funeral. I covered it for Channel Four News, the funeral of Hannah Walker, the beautiful blonde girl killed in Compton. The other photo is from a local football game, with an inset profile of star quarterback”
― Sanctuary: Among Monsters
― Sanctuary: Among Monsters
“When sirens lit up the darkness behind him, he jumped, then cursed. Must’ve zoned out, gotten heavy on the pedal—only no, the speedometer read sixty-seven. He’d been tired, but not so whacked that he’d drifted out of his lane. A broken taillight? It was after four in the morning; maybe the cops were just bored. Kevin”
― A Better World
― A Better World
“animal rescue and sanctuary?” “The very one.” I smile because I’m thrilled to have my dream job. He smiles back. “I know Sage. She’s with a friend of mine.” “You know Lee?” Where Sage is petite and ethereal, her boyfriend, Lee, is a South African rugby player with movie star good looks. “We’ve played rugby together. He takes it a lot more seriously than I do. He could’ve played pro.” “Not you?” Jesse is tall and broad enough to play a full contact sport. Not touching the idea of full contact with him with a ski pole. Nope.”
― Next to You
― Next to You
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