“... people misunderstood death, they died not of too little life but of too much life, that as the skin withered and the future grew short it was the past that took on flesh, until ultimately the sheer accumulation of experience and memory became too heavy to carry.”
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Dorothy Gilman
Dorothy Gilman was an American writer renowned for her children's literature. Her works are characterized by humor and imagination, enjoying great popularity among readers of all ages. more
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