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“Why is it that bad things have to happen so you learn there are lots of good people in the world?" (Ruthie)

— Ruth Behar Lucky Broken Girl (2017)

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That is the magic of writing, and also the challenge of writing, not knowing what will happen until it’s on the page.

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“But wherever I go, I know I will feel most at home with the wounded of the world, who hold their heads up high no matter how broken they may seem.”

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Being alive is the best gift of all. (p139)

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Healing is a journey and it takes its own sweet time. What a gift it is to get a second chance at life when the worst is past. (Author's Note)

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“The only way to deal with fear is to treat it like an unwelcome guest. If you keep entertaining it, you’ll never be rid of it.” (Amara)

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