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“As a child I made a pact with my mother. I agreed that we were doomed, that she and I abided together in a cocoon of melancholy.”

Quote by Darcey Steinke

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Darcey Steinke is an American author born on April 25, 1962. Her works often explore themes of female identity, family, and religious faith. more

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