“Washing the Dead is an illuminating and intricately layered novel about the complicated legacies that pass from mother to daughter, and about the ways that understanding our own history helps make us who we are. Michelle Brafman is an insightful writer who never falters or flinches in her quest to uncover the hearts of her characters.” WayHeartCharacterHelpingMotherUnderstandingNovelDaughterComplicatedLegacyWho We AreInsightfulQuestsWashingMother DaughterIlluminating Author:Carolyn Parkhurst
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“It's gratifying to know that you've appeared in someone else's dreams. It's proof that you exist, in a way, proof that you have substance and value outside the walls of your own mind.” KnowsWayMindDreamValuesWallProofSubstance Book:The Dogs of Babel Source: The Dogs of Babel
