

“I am well practiced in avoidance and indifference though the hollowness in my soul resents her absence; I wear the mask I must.”
― Pleasant Day
― Pleasant Day

“The Mother of God. Good-looking. Well-dressed. A good person. Knows how to make the absolute best of a situation. And never uppity about any of it.”
― Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood
― Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood

“Time heals all wounds, particularly if you pack a bunch of stuff into that time.”
― Something Borrowed
― Something Borrowed

“For a moment, I felt as if the universe had turned upside down and we were falling softly into an enormous black bowl of stars, and I knew, beyond any doubt, that everything was going to be alright.”
― In the Woods
― In the Woods

“It Is Our Duty To Remember”
― Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
― Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
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