“My father might not have held my hand or expressed his love openly, but he taught Callie and me that we had inherent values, that we were fully formed human beings without a boy by our side.” LifeWomenFeminismValueGenderGirlsGender RolesAmy EngelThe Book Of Ivy Book:The Book of Ivy Source: The Book of Ivy
“I'm not sure how we got to this place, where a girl's only value is in what kind of marriage she has, how capable she is of keeping a man happy.” LifeTruthWomenMarriageFeminismMisogynyGender RolesAmy EngelThe Book Of Ivy Book:The Book of Ivy Source: The Book of Ivy
“How do you measure the life of one person against the greater good? Can it ever be the right thing to sacrifice an innocent person? And how do you know what the greater good really is?” LifeDeathJusticeSacrificeInnocentGreater GoodAmy EngelThe Book Of IvyOnscience Book:The Book of Ivy Source: The Book of Ivy
“Life is one sick joke after another, I'm discovering. Because it hardly seems fair that it should hurt so much to finally get exactly what I've been wishing for.” LifeSacrificeIvyBishop Book:The Book of Ivy Source: The Book of Ivy
“But I want to be better than the lessons they taught me. I want my love to be greater that my hate, my mercy to be stronger than my vengeance.” LoveLifeHateMercyRevengeAmy EngelThe Book Of Ivy Book:The Book of Ivy Source: The Book of Ivy