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“The right thing was confusing, and difficult, and sometimes Jason wondered if it was in fact a nonexistent ideal, like heaven or the American dream. There was no right thing. You did what you did for whatever reasons occurred to you at the time, depending on whichever emotion was running thickest in your blood. Your desire and fear and adrenaline and longing. You made your choice and came up with the reasons later.”

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Book:The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers
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The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers

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Thomas Mullen
Thomas Mullen

Thomas Mullen, born in 1974, is an accomplished American novelist. His works are known for their historical settings and complex character relationships, which have won him a dedicated readership. more

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