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“And at that point, I think my experience in covering the subject helped me. I think editors felt comfortable with the idea of me telling this story because I had demonstrated that I know this business pretty well”

Quote by Laura Hillenbrand

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Laura Hillenbrand

American author known for her historical works. Her notable books include 'Unbroken' and 'Seabiscuit', which have been praised for their in-depth research and vivid portrayal of historical figures. more

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“I got sick when I was 19, and I'd been a really healthy 19-year-old, so I don't have a lot to compare it to. Does it feel like the pain after you give birth? I don't know”

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“I have to detach myself completely from aspirations. I hardly ever listen to music anymore because it arouses all of this yearning in me”

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“For me, being a writer was never a choice. I was born one. All through my childhood I wrote short stories and stuffed them in drawers. I wrote on everything. I didn't do my homework so I could write”

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“Without dignity, identity is erased. In its absence, men are defined not by themselves, but by their captors and the circumstances in which they are forced to live.”

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Book:Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

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“Most of us abandoned the idea of a life full of adventure and travel sometime between puberty and our first job. Our dreams died under the dark weight of responsibility. Occasionally the old urge surfaces, and we label it with names that suggest psychological aberrations: the big chill, a midlife crisis.”

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“Healthier, perhaps, to find beauty in life and feel it expand inside of us.”

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