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James Carroll is an American author recognized for his historical fiction and non-fiction works. Born on January 22, 1943, Carroll has made significant contributions to the understanding of the American Civil War and the history of the Catholic Church through his writings.

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“We spend most of our time and energy in a kind of horizontal thinking. We move along the surface of things....but, there are times when we must stop. We sit still. We lose ourselves in a pile of leaves or in its memory. We listen, and breezes from a whole other world begin to whisper.”

Thinking World Kind Stills Whole Spiritual Moving Energy Loses Memories Surface Our Time Relaxation Breeze Other Worlds Time And Energy Horizontal

Author:James Carroll

“The very act of story-telling, of arranging memory and invention according to the structure of the narrative, is by definition holy. We tell stories because we can't help it. We tell stories because we love to entertain and hope to edify. We tell stories because they fill the silence death imposes. We tell stories because they save us.”

Helping Stories Memories Silence Holy Structure Definitions Invention Narrative Arranging

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“Memory is a political act. Forgetfulness is the handmaiden of tyranny.”

Political Memories Tyranny Forgetfulness

Book:Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War

Source: Crusade: Chronicles of an Unjust War

“Telling our stories is what saves us. The story is enough... The very act of storytelling, of arranging memory and invention according to the structure of narrative is, by definition, holy.”

Enough Stories Memories Holy Structure Definitions Invention Storytelling Narrative Arranging

Book:An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War That Came Between Us

Source: An American Requiem: God, My Father, and the War That Came Between Us

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Born: January 22, 1943
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