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“There were so many sensations in his body that he couldn't feel them all at once, and each, as soon as he felt it, slipped away into the past.”

Book:LaRose

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LaRose

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Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich is an American writer known for her unique literary style and profound depiction of Native American culture. Her works blend elements of ethnicity, history, and literature, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Centuries telescoped into one evanescent moment. History was wrong-footed, caught off guard. Sloughed off like an old snakeskin. Its marks, its scars, its wounds from old wars and the walking backwards days all fell away. In its absence it left an aura, a palpable shimmering that was as plain to see as the water in a river or the sun in the sky. As plain to feel as the heat on a hot day, or the tug of a fish on a taut line. So obvious that no one noticed.”

Time Relationships History Emotions Memory Storytelling

Book:The God of Small Things

Source: The God of Small Things

“Christaki welled up as their father hugged his daughter. He looked away, not wanting to intrude on this private moment, a rare demonstration of paternal love.”

Emotions Loving Father Daughter Love Hugging Father Daughter Relationship Emotions Love Paternal Love A Father S Love

Book:The Summer Will Come

Source: The Summer Will Come

“Feelings are so damn renewable that way.”

Feelings Emotions

Book:The Road Out: Musings from a Southern Wanderlust

Source: The Road Out: Musings from a Southern Wanderlust

“Anger is the first step toward emotional healing.”

Emotions Anger Emotional Healing Anger Quotes Dealing With Emotional Pain

Book:Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life

Source: Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life

“What are you thinking about?" Blythe said. "How you're more of a lightning strike than a thunderstorm." She grinned. "Don't know what that means, but I like it.”

Emotions Sexuality

Book:Bad Boy

Source: Bad Boy

“The emotions of others affect us unpredictably. Sometimes they resonate like a struck bell. Just as often they clank and mean nothing at all. Bill's story /was/ sad, yet, today, it couldn't reach me.”

Emotions

Book:Daphne: A Novel

Source: Daphne: A Novel

“Some people enjoyed these wild swings. They crested and troughed, thrilled and wallowed, and came out strangely purified. I probably would have to fire Staci for her sensitivity, her excess. After all, she might go on like this her whole life. Or maybe, with all her yawning lows and staggering highs, she'd finally just get worn down. Maybe.”

Emotions

Book:Daphne: A Novel

Source: Daphne: A Novel

“People who are used to constant attention and flattery become inured to the merely pleasant and become "peak seekers." They expect the highs, and when their unrealistic goals or expectations are not met, they are not simply disappointed, they are devastated.”

Happiness Emotions Emotional Regulation Victoria Secunda

Book:Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life

Source: Women and Their Fathers: The Sexual and Romantic Impact of the First Man in Your Life

“She heard something crack and splinter the second he got to that last word. But it took her a second to realize the cracking and splintering came from somewhere inside herself. That thick layer of granite she had carved around her heart had just developed a fissure, and things were starting to leak through. Bad things, like hopes and dreams.”

Love Feelings Dreams Emotions Hopes Self Protection

Book:Never Sweeter

Source: Never Sweeter

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