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“Love her as in childhood Through feeble, old and grey. For you’ll never miss a mother’s love Till she’s buried beneath the clay.”

Book:Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

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Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

This memoir provides an intimate look into the author's upbringing during the Great Depression in Ireland, highlighting the struggles and resilience of a family facing extreme hardship. more

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Frank McCourt

Frank McCourt was an Irish-American author and teacher. His works, written in the form of memoirs, recounted his experiences growing up in Ireland and the United States, particularly his impoverished life in Brooklyn, New York. McCourt's writing is known for its humor and profound social insight. more

“Some men are deeply likable but have attitudes I don't like. Does that mean I should completely dismiss them? It's like saying: if someone votes Tory can you like them? And, yes, I can. I have friends who vote Tory, and I'm appalled, but that's not to say they're not great people in so many other ways. We have a tendency to oversimplify things.”

People Ifs Men Way Should Mean Doe I Can Attitude Vote Tendencies Great People Yes I Can

Author:Jo Brand

“I’d spent my whole life waiting to awake on an ordinary morning in the town that was destined to be my home, in the arms of the woman I was destined to love, knowing the people and doing the work that would make up the changing but essentially invariable landscape of my particular destiny.”

People Whole Home Waiting Destiny Morning Knowing Particular Arms Ordinary Towns Whole Life Landscape Awake Destined

Book:Wonder Boys

Source: Wonder Boys

“I said, “I need to hear something that’s going to save my life.” Re: Selecting songs from a jukebox.”

Needs Said Song Jukebox

Author:Michael Chabon

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