

“a former Norwegian army officer and”
― The Nightmare Years, 1930–1940
― The Nightmare Years, 1930–1940

“She looked to Roy as though she lived in Oz, in the land of color, like she carried it with her everywhere she went. When they began dating, he found that her energy was the perfect counterpoint to the world into which he sank at regular intervals, that black and white Kansas that he inhabited.”
― Eye for Eye
― Eye for Eye

“But Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,” but anyone could see it looked like her.”
― Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
― Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

“infant’s face and brushed the tiny palm. When the baby’s fingers closed around his finger, his heart raced even faster. Never had he felt such encompassing joy—and spreading terror. Am I to be his earthly father, Lord? A simple carpenter? Surely your Son deserves better than I! Joseph looked around at the dark walls of the shepherds”
― A Lineage of Grace
― A Lineage of Grace
“But I couldn’t help thinking—Who the hell eats bats? Probably nothing.”
― Feeling Lucky
― Feeling Lucky
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