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Surrender

Surrender is a narrative that delves into the complexities of human emotions, focusing on the protagonist's journey through heartbreak and the ultimate act of giving up personal desires for the greater good. more

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Sonya Hartnett
Sonya Hartnett

Sonya Hartnett is an acclaimed Australian author of children's literature, known for her profound emotional depth and rich imagination. Her works have won numerous awards and are celebrated for their engaging storytelling and insightful exploration of social issues. more

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“Death devours not only those who have been cooked by old age; it also feasts on those who are half-cooked and even those who are raw.”

“Death pulls people from our spaces so often and we accept it as our final payment for having been here and having lived, however big or small. We don’t always have time to notice how things have changed in the absence of some of them. But then death pulls away someone we love, and we find that time. In here, we notice everything; growing grass and fingernails, and songs that end in a minor key. We are too sad to do anything else but watch a clock, applying seconds, minutes, and hours to the trauma and the lacerations. Time, the forever healer, they say. We find the time to wonder how everyone else is moving on, around our paralyzed selves. Ourselves unsure of roads and trees and birds and things. It all blurs and words aren’t words anymore. We find the time to attempt to figure a way to rethink everything we thought about this world and why we came to it.”