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“My chips are all cashed out. There's nothing to lose. Or maybe I've already lost it and found it, and whatever else there might be to lose...”

Book:Where She Went

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Where She Went

This book follows the journey of a young man who grapples with his past and the legacy of a lost love. more

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Gayle Forman

Gayle Forman is an American author known for her young adult literature. Born on June 5, 1970, she is renowned for her emotionally rich and relatable stories that resonate with teenagers. more

“Shhh." said Vic's mother, dead for two months. "Just breathe, Vicki. Just breathe for me". She said it in a light Indian accent, but Vic recognized her mother's voice all the same. Recognized the feel of her mother's hand on her back. Everyone you lost was still there with you, and so maybe no one was ever lost at all.”

Loss

Book:NOS4A2

Source: NOS4A2

“Some love stories don’t end because they failed, but because they taught us how to leave with our hearts still open.”

Love Loss Healing Memoir Memoir Moments

Author:Melissa-Lizahn Tromp

“Sebab kata guruku, 'kehilangan selalu menghampirimu dalam bentuk puisi yang lebih indah dari apa pun. Jika kau takut kehilangan, kau tak bisa menjadi penyair'.”

Poetry Loss Poet Poem

Book:Aku Mengeong

Source: Aku Mengeong

“Time doesn't stop, and life keeps moving forward. That's why I decided to take every opportunity that came my way and give it my all.”

Life Lessons Opportunity Growth Risk Taking Value Of Life Opportunity Life Value Time Life Keeps Going

Author:Noeul Nuttarat Tangwai

“Everything that sounds that good is too good to be true,” Moti answered. “And even if it weren’t, nothing here lasts. Not cities. Not empires. Not moons.” He inhaled slowly, painfully. “I already brought you back,” he continued. “Almost every night. In ink. In memory. In the way I still argue with you when I can’t sleep. That’s enough. It hurts. But it’s real.” Shuki stepped closer still. “You’d choose pain?” “Yes.” The word came without hesitation. “If I lose the pain,” Moti said, “I lose what it meant to love you. To love them. I’d be something else. Some hollow thing getting used to losing the same people twice.”

Loss

Book:The Crack

Source: The Crack

“The thing that makes human life a misery is love, because love plus loss equals pain, and loss is inevitable.”

Love Life Loss

Book:Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead

Source: Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead

“Alone again, with the house quiet around her, she thought not of Joan in her hospital gown but of Henry, the IVs taped to the bruised crook of his arm, how he'd asked her to take care of Arlene and not give up on their daughter Margaret, demands that even now seemed unfair, if not impossible. What would she ask, and of whom--God? There was no one else left.”

Death Loss Widows Promises Survivorship Last Wishes

Book:Evensong

Source: Evensong

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