“Poverty made me feel weak, as if I were coming down with an awful, debilitating, communicable disease - the disease of being without money. Instead of going to the hospital, you went to the poor farm. The difference was, you never got well at the poor farm.” IfsFeelsWellsMadeDifferencesPoorPovertyDiseaseWeakAwfulHospitalsFarmsCommunicable Diseases Book:The Cape Ann: A Novel Source: The Cape Ann: A Novel
“Some people say that suicide is a sin, but I have never believed that. I say it's God's way of calling certain folks home early. It's much nicer than an awful accident, where the rest of us are left wondering if the person really wanted to go.” PeopleIfsWayPersonsHomeWantedCertainLeftSinWonderCallingSuicideFolksAccidentsAwfulFolks Home Book:The Cape Ann: A Novel Source: The Cape Ann: A Novel
