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“People never really died. They only went on to a better place, to wait a while for their loved ones to join them. And then once more they went back to the world, in the same way they had arrived the first time around.”

Quote by Virginia C. Andrews

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Virginia C. Andrews
Virginia C. Andrews

American novelist, known for her family saga novels, whose works are characterized by delicate emotional descriptions and complex family relationships. more

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