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“How is it possible for me to be so miserable and embarrassed and humiliated and beaten an function still talk and smile and concentrate?”

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Beatrice Sparks
Beatrice Sparks

Beatrice Sparks was an American author born on January 15, 1917, and passed away on May 25, 2012. Known for her works in young adult literature, she is particularly famous for her novel 'The Teenage Wasteland', which was published in 1960 and became a classic in the genre. more

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