“When trust is violated, it's like you're left with an empty piggy bank. Building trust again, she said, is like putting big, fat nickels into the slot. They clank against the bottom, and that sound is jarring. But in order to heal, you have to keep adding those nickels, and soon enough, there will be coins to cushion the nickel's fall and make the sound not so grating.”
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The Music of What Happens
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Bill Konigsberg
Bill Konigsberg is an American author born in 1970. His works primarily target young adult readers and are known for their profound emotional storytelling and social commentary. more
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