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“I'd grown up hearing stories about the special hazards that girls faced. I knew where the bodies were found: naked on beaches or cut into pieces, parts frozen in freezers or buried in cement. These stories were never kept from us girls. Instead they were spread around like ghost stories, our parents hoping that fear would do the job that our judgment might not.”

Quote by Karen Thompson Walker

Work

The Age of Miracles

In this thought-provoking novel, the world experiences a series of inexplicable and transformative events that alter the very fabric of reality. The story follows the lives of individuals as they navigate the profound changes, questioning the nature of time, faith, and human resilience. more

Author

Karen Thompson Walker
Karen Thompson Walker

Karen Thompson Walker is an American author known for her unique science fiction novels. Her works often explore profound themes of human existence, such as time, memory, and identity. Although her exact birth and death dates are unknown, she has achieved significant accomplishments in her writing career. more

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