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Nanci Griffith

Nanci Griffith is a renowned American singer-songwriter, celebrated for her distinctive vocal style and narrative songwriting. Active since the 1970s, she has released numerous albums and received critical acclaim. Her music often delves into themes of love, loss, and social issues, and she has collaborated with many other prominent musicians over the years. more

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“The pleasure of sport was so often the chance to indulge the cessation of time itself--the pitcher dawdling on the mound, the skier poised at the top of a mountain trail, the basketball player with the rough skin of the ball against his palm preparing for a foul shot, the tennis player at set point over his opponent--all of them savoring a moment before committing themselves to action.”

“It is so much easier to deal with the dead than with the living. The dead are out of the way, merely characters from stories about the past, never again unreadable, no misunderstandings possible, the pain coming from them stable and manageable. nor do you have to explain yourself to them, to justify the fact of your life.”