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I've been listening to Marcus Zusak's I Am The Messenger on audio the past few days on my way to get my son from school. I read the book ages ago, but listening to it is a totally different experience. I find that's true with lots of books, actually. So for my favorite ones, the ones I really want to learn from, I'm going to try to do both from now on.

Anyway, these past few days, I've been struck by the women Ed learns about and how they're suffering—have been suffering forever—and how… Continue

And LESSONS FROM A DEAD GIRL!

Thanks to Vivian Lee Mahoney for th… Continue

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From author April Henry:

"Three things happened to Bridget in February:

1. She got an agent for her young adult novel.

2. She got married.

3. She found out she had Stage Four colon cancer.

...Even when you have insurance that covers most things, it doesn’t cover everything."

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