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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir)

In this memoir, the author shares her life story through a series of humorous and poignant anecdotes. The book delves into the author's personal history, intertwining real-life events with fictionalized accounts. It provides an insightful look into the author's journey of self-discovery and the challenges of navigating the complexities of memory and truth. more

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Jenny Lawson
Jenny Lawson

Jenny Lawson, born in 1973, is a talented journalist known for her unique sense of humor and insightful observations. Her work spans across various fields, including social, cultural, and personal life. more

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“It must be remembered that in those great days I was considered to be an "integrationist" - this was never, quite, my own idea of myself - and Malcolm was considered to be a "racist in reverse." This formulation, in terms of power - and power is the arena in which racism is acted out - means absolutely nothing: it may even be described as a cowardly formulation. The powerless, by definition, can never be "racists," for they can never make the world pay for what they feel or fear except by the suicidal endeavor which makes them fanatics or revolutionaries, or both.”

“I know, now, without a doubt that the true source of happiness, self-worth, and authentic beauty doesn't come from the outside. Women are constantly being persuaded to want something unachievable, to look younger or thinner and above all to fit in because being different is too painful and embarassing. I have accepted myself in a world that does not accept me, because I have learned [ . . . ] that our hearts matter most... It's a beautiful heart, not a perfect body, that leads to a beautiful life.”

“Time is clearly not our natural dimension. Thus it is that we are never really at home in time. Alternately, we find ourselves wishing to hasten the passage of time or to hold back the dawn. We can do neither, of course, but whereas the fish is at home in water, we are clearly not at home in time--because we belong to eternity.”