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“There are many reasons for violence. This is just something that sometimes happens. We'd see it in treatment centers - the child who'd suffered something awful. Even in the best recovery there'd be a fear that everything would fall apart and they'd become victims again. And their final loyalty was to themselves. They couldn't be forced. They preferred to wreck everything, preferred self-destruction to surrender. (175)”

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Book:Boy in the Water: A Novel
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Boy in the Water: A Novel

This novel is a suspenseful exploration of a boy's mysterious disappearance and the subsequent investigation into his fate. The story is set against the backdrop of a small community, where the boy's sudden appearance and subsequent vanishing raises questions and tensions among the townspeople. more

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Stephen Dobyns
Stephen Dobyns

Stephen Dobyns is an American poet born on February 19, 1941. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and rich imagination, covering a wide range of themes including love, death, history, and religion. more

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