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“I'm not really sure which parts of myself are real and which parts are things I've gotten from books.”

Quote by Beatrice Sparks

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Beatrice Sparks
Beatrice Sparks

Beatrice Sparks was an American author born on January 15, 1917, and passed away on May 25, 2012. Known for her works in young adult literature, she is particularly famous for her novel 'The Teenage Wasteland', which was published in 1960 and became a classic in the genre. more

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