“I hadn’t had a mother since I was two, and from then until seven I had believed God was someone who had run off with her and was living with her somewhere else... (God took your mother, dear, because he needed her more than you do) which had never endeared him to me”
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Dick Francis
Dick Francis, born on October 31, 1920, was a renowned jockey from the United Kingdom. He achieved great success in the mid-20th-century British horse racing scene, winning numerous championships. After his retirement as a jockey, he transitioned into a career as a writer, authoring over 40 mystery novels that have been widely appreciated by readers worldwide. more
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