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“The world is full of painful stories. Sometimes it seems as though there aren't any other kind and yet I found myself thinking how beautiful that glint of water was through the trees.”

Quote by Octavia E. Butler

Book:Parable of the Sower
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Parable of the Sower

In this novel, a young woman named Laisha leads her family through a post-apocalyptic world, facing the challenges of a society ravaged by environmental collapse and social upheaval. more

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Octavia E. Butler

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