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Footprints in Obscurity: A Living Story

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“They had read a fantastic book, a doorstop novel from India with colors and spices and music and poetry spilling out into the margins, a seven-course literary feast. After reading a brief biographical note about the author, they always went around the table. When it was Maya's turn, she was ready with yellow Post-its stuck in between the pages that held the paragraphs she wanted to read aloud. "I thought this book was like a tapestry," she'd begun, hearing her own voice sounding excited but focused. "Poetic and romantic descriptions of nature and art combined with a social message that's both brutal and- provocative”

“Používám tvoje jméno, Nino, a přidávám k němu jiná jména, podstatná a nepodstatná, přídavná, vlastní a nevlastní, místní a nemístná, a dělám to, abys měla barvu ve tvářích a jas v očích, v každé kapitole tě nalíčím před zrcadlem obrazovky, upravím tě, abys mohla do světa, a potom pro tebe v šatní skříni jazyka vyberu slovesa, která budou nejlépe vyhovovat tvému temperamentu a tvým způsobům. Jsi moje postava, a tak se o tebe starám. Jsi moje figurína, moje loutka, můj maňásek, moje nafukovací panna, která toho sama se sebou má společného tolik — neříkám, zda tak málo, nebo tak moc —, kolik má milostný román, když se to tak vezme, společného s láskou.”

“Lee stares right at me. "You are Alena the Supermodel to the world, but with me, you are Mrs. Greene and I will take care of you and drive you to where you want to go." I nod and slide into the backseat without a destination, holding on to my clutch bag that only contains some loose change and my phone. Nothing seems to matter at this moment. Right now, I am more interested in who I am with more than where I am going. "Where to, Ma'am?" Lee asks, turning on the ignition. "I don't care. Just drive.”