Carolyn
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“When you are singled out for torture because of your faith, can religion still be a beacon?”
― The Storyteller
― The Storyteller
“He struggles to make sense of it--all this love, so bent out of shape, refracted, like light through the lens.”
― The Light Between Oceans
― The Light Between Oceans
“My daddy always said being brave wasn’t not being scared. Being brave was keeping going when you were.”
― Whistling Past the Graveyard
― Whistling Past the Graveyard
“They tell me I must wade into waters, where I will soon drown. Before I march in, I leave this on the shore for you. I pray you find it, sister, so you will know what was in my heart as I went under.”
― And the Mountains Echoed
― And the Mountains Echoed
“My daddy says that when you do somethin' to distract you from your worstest fears, it's like whistlin' past the graveyard. You know, making a racket to keep the scaredness and the ghosts away. He says that's how we get by sometimes. But it's not weak, like hidin'...it's strong. It means you're able to go on.”
― Whistling Past the Graveyard
― Whistling Past the Graveyard
Ask Helene Wecker - Tuesday, January 14th
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Join us for a special discussion with author Helene Wecker on Tuesday, January 14th! Helene will be discussing her book, The Golem and the Jinni, ...more
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