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“I can't really recreate or reconstruct exactly how or from where any of my characters originate, young or old, though chances are at least decent that once I name and begin to know them, young or old, I can then attempt to reveal each as psychologically complex and nuanced, and to speak through them, as William Matthews says, "What it feels like to be human."”

Quote by Jack Driscoll

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Jack Driscoll, born in 1946, is an accomplished author whose works span various literary genres and have won the hearts of readers. more

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