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Testimony

This book is a compilation of the author's testimonies, offering insights into their life events and perspectives. more

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Anita Shreve
Anita Shreve

Anita Shreve is an American author known for her emotionally rich and skillfully narrated works, primarily focusing on themes of family, love, and women's growth. more

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“Your head's like mine, like all our heads; big enough to contain every god and devil there ever was. Big enough to hold the weight of oceans and the turning stars. Whole universes fit in there! But what do we choose to keep in this miraculous cabinet? Little broken things, sad trinkets that we play with over and over. The world turns our key and we play the same little tune again and again and we think that tune's all we are.”

“My misfortune is doubly painful to me because it will result in my being misunderstood. For me there can be no recreation in the company of others, no intelligent conversation, no exchange of information with peers; only the most pressing needs can make me venture into society. I am obliged to live like an outcast.”