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“All these stories, all those lives, each one an entire world to the person living it, and yet I know none of them. Maybe that’s how it always is, I thought- we all just go along, catching glimpses of one another, thinking we know everything.”

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Book:The Scent Keeper
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The Scent Keeper

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Erica Bauermeister

Erica Bauermeister is an American author born in 1959. Her works are known for their unique perspective and profound emotional depth, primarily focusing on themes of family, love, and human nature. more

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