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“Can such stiff and formal moldings as words capture the spirit-essence of love?”

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Pearl S. Buck was a prominent American writer born on June 26, 1892, and died on March 6, 1973. She is celebrated for her works that delve into Chinese culture and life, earning her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1932 for her novel 'The Good Earth'. more

“To a person who expects every desert to be barren sand dunes, the Sonoran must come as a surprise. Not only are there no dunes, there's no sand. At least not the sort of sand you find at the beach. The ground does have a sandy color to it, or gray, but your feet won't sink in. It's hard, as if it's been tamped. And pebbly. And glinting with -- what else -- mica.”

Ifs Persons Doe Hard Feet Color Surprise Desert Beach Sand Gray Barren Sandy Sand Dunes

Author:Jerry Spinelli

“The desert seems to be a brown wasteland of dry, prickly scrub whose only purpose is to serve as a setting for the majestic saguaros. Then, little by little, the plants of the desert begin to identify themselves: the porcupiny yucca, the beaver tail and prickly pear and barrel cacti, buckhorn and staghorn and devil's fingers, the tall, sky-reaching tendrils of the ocotillo.”

Littles Seems Purpose Sky Devil Plant Fingers Setting Settings Desert Dry Reaching Brown Tall Tails Barrels Majestic Pears Beavers Cactus Wasteland

Book:The Stargirl Collection

Source: The Stargirl Collection

“A powerful, victorious ally is yet another name for master.”

Names Powerful Masters Allies

Author:Alexander Hamilton

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