Santa Maddin

“We have no choice of what color we are born or who our parents are or whether we are rich or poor. What we do have is some choice of what to do with our lives once we are here”
― Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

“How do you force a man to fight – for freedom? The idiocy of it jarred him.”
― Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War

“From the antique Persian rugs covering the gleaming hardwood floors to the molded tin ceilings and ornate chandeliers, the house was a showstopper. Throughout its long life, no one had allowed this home to fall into disrepair. Every detail of the wainscoting, every pocket door, every window, floor tile, and bathtub was original to the house.”
― Kirsten Fullmer, Trouble on Main Street

“Her heart aches for her daughter. She is doing the only thing a mother can do under tragic circumstances. She sits by her daughter’s side and listens as the younger woman pours her heart out.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Black