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“Anger is not bitterness. Bitterness can go on eating at a man's heart and mind forever. Anger spends itself in its own time.”

Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

Book:A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Work

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

In this speculative fiction work, the story delves into the challenges and consequences faced by a world whose axis is shifting, leading to extreme weather patterns and social upheaval. more

Author

Madeleine L'Engle

American writer, born on November 29, 1918, and died on September 6, 2007. Madeleine L'Engle is renowned for her science fiction and fantasy novels, with her most famous work being 'A Wrinkle in Time'. more

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