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“Power, wrongly used, defeats the oppressor as well as the oppressed.”

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The story follows a man grappling with his twin brother's schizophrenia and the impact it has on their family and his own life. more

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Wally Lamb

Wally Lamb is an American author known for his profound psychological portrayals and complex character development. His works often explore themes such as family, love, faith, and identity, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

“I don't know. Maybe we're all chaos theorists. Lovers of pattern and predictability, we're scared shitless of explosive change. But we're fascinated by it, too. Drawn to it. Travelers tap their brakes to ogle the mutilation and mangled metal on the side of the interstate, and the traffic backs up for miles. Hijacked planes crash into skyscrapers, breached levees drown a city, and CNN and the networks rush to the scene so that we can all sit in front of our TVs and feast on the footage. Stare, stunned, at the pandemonium--the devils let loose from their cages.”

“All the dead bolts, pulled shades and hidden knives in the world couldn't protect you from the truth.”

World Protect Shade Knives Undone Bolts Protect You Hidden Truth

Book:She's Come Undone

Source: She's Come Undone

“I thought about how love was always the thing that did that - smashed into you, left you raw. The deeper you loved, the deeper it hurt.”

Left Hurt Deeper It Hurts

Book:She's Come Undone

Source: She's Come Undone

“Love grows from the rich foam of forgiveness, mongrels make good dogs, and the evidence of God exists in the roundness of things.”

Grows Rich Dog Evidence God Exists Foam Love Grows Good Dog Evidence Of God

Author:Wally Lamb

“The greatest griefs are silent.”

Grief Silent

Book:I Know This Much Is True

Source: I Know This Much Is True

“The point is this: that the stream of memory may lead you to the river of understanding. And understanding, in turn, may be a tributary to the river of forgiveness.”

May Turns Understanding Memories Rivers Streams

Book:I Know This Much Is True

Source: I Know This Much Is True

“But I think this: that whatever prices I've paid, whatever sorrows I shoulder, well, I have blessings, too. Not just my family now, but the others-the ones who have died...They're with me still. They're here...”

Thinking Wells Stills Sorrow Blessing My Family Died Paid Shoulders

Author:Wally Lamb

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