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Carol Matas

Carol Matas Books

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Carol Matas, born on November 14, 1949, is a renowned author known for her works in children's literature, historical novels, and adult fiction. Matas is celebrated for her rich imagination and emotional expression, with her books enjoying widespread popularity among readers.

After the War

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Daniel's Story

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Greater Than Angels

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The Freak

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Who's Looking?: How Animals See the World

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“Will you be all right?" she asked How could I be? Would you be all right, I felt like screaming, if you'd just watched your family taken away, watched your entire town taken away, to be murdered. I'll never be alright.”

Family Murder Town

Book:Greater Than Angels

Source: Greater Than Angels

“As for sex. Well, of course I could’ve had sex. Guys will have sex with a watermelon if they’re desperate enough. Lots of girls try to prove their love by having sex. It only proves they’re having sex.”

Love Sex Carol Matas The Freak

Book:The Freak

Source: The Freak

“What does the world look like? It depends on who's looking. And the wonderful thing is, it takes more than one set of eyes to get a full picture.”

Peace Perspective Empathy Human Teamwork Cooperation Brotherhood

Book:Who's Looking?: How Animals See the World

Source: Who's Looking?: How Animals See the World

“(B)ut who can start over when memories never leave you? —Ruth Mendenberg”

Memories Starting Over Ruth

Author:Carol Matas

“I want someone to pinch me so I can feel something, anything. I'm sick of this numbness, of feeling so alone and outside of everything, but I know it's too dangerous to wake up." —Ruth Mendenberg”

Knows Want Feels I Can Feelings Dangerous Sick Wake Up Numbness Ruth

Author:Carol Matas

“We are alive. We are human, with good and bad in us. That's all we know for sure. We can't create a new species or a new world. That's been done. Now we have to live within those boundaries . What are our choices? We can despair and curse, and change nothing. We can choose evil like our enemies have done and create a world based on hate. Or we can try to make things better.”

Knows World Trying Humans Done Hate Choices Evil Enemy Alive Despair Species Boundaries Curse New World Holocaust Good And Bad Our Choices

Book:Daniel's Story

Source: Daniel's Story

“I am wandering inside, wandering through my past, trying to see if there is a place there strong enough to hold me.”

Ifs Trying Enough Past Strong Wander Strong Enough My Past Hold Me

Book:After the War

Source: After the War

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Born: November 14, 1949
Known for: Writer
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