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“It was the strangest sensation, fallin' in love. 'Bout the only thing I compare it to would be jumpin' off a big cliff. Once you're past the edge, there ain't no particular reason to be graspin' for a line a safety. You just keep on fallin' anyhow, so you might as well enjoy it the whole way down.”

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Dorothy Garlock

Dorothy Garlock is an American author born on June 22, 1942. Her works primarily focus on women's themes, especially the roles of women in families and society. more

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