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Being Dead

This novel delves into the profound and often unsettling themes surrounding the end of life, examining how individuals and society cope with the reality of death. more

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Vivian Vande Velde
Vivian Vande Velde

Vivian Vande Velde is an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for her unique and imaginative works. Born on June 18, 1951, she has been writing since the 1970s and has published numerous novels and short story collections. more

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“Above all, he liked it that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faulty appreciation of the odds, for, at gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck. And luck in all its moods had to be loved and not feared”

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“There was an air of indifference about them, a calm produced by the gratification of every passion; and through their manners were suave, one could sense beneath them that special brutality which comes from the habit of breaking down half-hearted resistances that keep one fit and tickle one’s vanity—the handling of blooded horses, the pursuit of loose women.”

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