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Shirley Ann Grau

Shirley Ann Grau Books

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Shirley Ann Grau is a renowned American fiction writer, born on July 8, 1929, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her works are known for their delicate emotional portrayal and unique Southern background, with notable novels including 'Octavia Armstrong' and 'The Last Southerner'.

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“At the end of a marriage it is difficult to recall the beginning.”

Ends Difficult Marriage Recalls

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“One of my current pet theories is that the winter is a kind of evangelist, more subtle than Billy Graham, of course, but of the same stuff.”

Kind Courses Stuff Theory Winter Currents Pet Subtle January Evangelists Wintertime Winter Season Winter Months

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“In brief, I spend half my time trying to learn the secrets of other writers - to apply them to the expression of my own thoughts.”

Writing Trying My Own Secret Half Expression My Time

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“Me? What am I? Nothing. The legs on which dinner comes to the table, the arms by which cocktails enter the living room, the hands that drive cars. I am the eyes that see nothing, the ears that don't hear. I'm invisible too. They look and don't see me. When they move, I have to guess their direction and get myself out of the way.”

Way Looks Hands Eye Moving Rooms Car Arms Ears Tables Legs Dinner Invisible Living Room Cocktails Eyes That See

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“Oak trees come out of acorns, no matter how unlikely that seems. An acorn is just a tree's way back into the ground. For another try. Another trip through. One life for another.”

Way Life Trying Matter Seems Tree Unlikely Oaks Acorns Oak Tree

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“Haven't you ever noticed how highways always get beautiful near the state capital?”

States Beautiful Havens Highways

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Born: July 8, 1929
Known for: Fictioneer
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