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“The self you leave behind is only a skin you have outgrown. Don't grieve for it. Look to the wet, raw, unfinished self, the one you are becoming. The world, too, sheds its skin: politicians, cataclysms, ordinary days.”

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Book:Olive Street transfer
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Pat Schneider
Pat Schneider

Pat Schneider is an American writer born in 1934. She is known for her unique writing style and profound insights into social issues. more

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