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“All down the years, words have been going around like pieces of shit, only to get stuck on a truck bumper with up-yours pride. Rednecks, moonshiners, ridge runners, hicks. Deplorables.”

Book:Demon Copperhead

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Demon Copperhead

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Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara Kingsolver is an American novelist known for her insightful social commentary and rich literary imagination. Her works often explore themes of environmental protection, social justice, and women's issues, and have gained widespread popularity. Born on April 8, 1955, in Arkansas, USA, Kingsolver grew up in Arkansas and Mexico, and later earned a BA in literature from Amherst College and an MA in comparative literature from Columbia University. more

“Finally, I found that as a result of my abusive childhood I had developed the ability to deny my feeling, intuitive self. As a child this ability kept me alive. I was powerless, small & inexperienced. It was critical that I behave according to expectations--that I not resist my father's violence, that I cast my eyes downward in a posture of guilt, & that I accept my elders' view of reality...My childhood patterns fed into the mounting abuse--it did NOT cause it. This pattern does not make me responsible for Amy's violent & abusive behavior.”

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Author:Kerry Lobel

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Book:Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War

Source: Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War

“That they had seen it, and not tried to stop it, made me wonder if they too thought I deserved to be treated that way. Long after they had gone I felt their eyes on me as hot as a brand, burning the shame of exposure deep into my skin.”

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Book:Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War

Source: Enemy: A True Story of Courage, Childhood Trauma and the Cost of War

“Though I was sure she’d never noticed it, I had spent my whole life doing what I could to protect her. I didn’t know if she could survive without me. I didn’t know who I would be if she no longer needed me to stand guard.”