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Martha Brooks Biography

Writer

Martha Brooks is an American writer born on July 15, 1944. Her works are known for their delicate emotions and profound insights, primarily focusing on children's literature.

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Book:Mistik Lake

Source: Mistik Lake

“She stood up, went to the window by the door, stared mournfully out at the day. The rain had stopped. the sun had come out, burning heat through the trees, sucking the moisture right back up into the brilliant blue prairie sky, She saw the way this fierce naked light hit the empty street. She saw the sky with its thin line of evaporating clouds and tried to think about herself in the future. But no image would come. ... Nothing. The emptiness of it all filled her with dread.”

Writing Depression Shame Guilt Teen Pregnancy

Book:True Confessions of a Heartless Girl

Source: True Confessions of a Heartless Girl

“When you helped somebody, right away you were responsible for that person. And things always followed for which you were never prepared.”

Persons Responsible Prepared

Author:Martha Brooks

“Everyone, no matter what their cultural background, has a right to discover the sacred in nature; to heal and be redeemed spiritually by nature; and to revere the ancestors. We are all haunted and saved by our memories.”

Matter Memories No Matter What Sacred Saved Backgrounds Heal Ancestor Our Memories Redeemed

Author:Martha Brooks

About the Author

Born: July 15, 1944
Known for: Writer
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