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“Truthfully, she hated when people did this to her. Which, for a while, they did all the time, pretend they could reverse the darkness by spreading their pretend sunshine all over you. It is a basic human reflex, that came from the most basic part of the brain. Not the Neocortex or the limbic part, and was an expression of fear not empathy. You cannot take it personally, they want to say the right thing but knew there was no such thing and that sometimes, most times, it was better not to try.”

Book:Summer Hours at the Robbers Library

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Summer Hours at the Robbers Library

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Sue Halpern

Sue Halpern is an American writer born on February 12, 1955. Her works span across the genres of fiction and non-fiction, known for her profound insights and unique narrative style. more

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Book:Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life

Source: Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life

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Book:The Wren, the Wren

Source: The Wren, the Wren

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