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Shannon Parker lives on the Atlantic coast in a house full of boys. She’s traveled to over three dozen countries and has a few dozen more to go. She works in education and can usually be found rescuing dogs, chickens, old houses and wooden boats. Shannon has a weakness for chocolate chip cookies and ridiculous laughter—ideally, at the same time. Find her at www.shannonmparker.com ...more

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	The Girl Who Fell 3.63 avg rating — 1,784 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Welcome Home by Eric Smith (Goodreads Author), Adi Alsaid (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Randy Ribay (Contributor) 3.93 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Darkness doesn't have fingers that twist into my flesh.”
― Shannon M. Parker, The Girl Who Fell

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“A small metal marble pinballs within my chest, banging and clanging against all the routes inside me.”
― Shannon M. Parker, The Girl Who Fell

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“His chair glides a few inches closer and he's in my face, all shoulders and cologne.”
― Shannon M. Parker, The Girl Who Fell

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S. M.’s Quotes

“Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”
― Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun

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“Reality is crushing. The world is a wrong-sized shoe. How can anyone stand it?”
― Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun

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“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
― Charles W. Eliot

tags: books, friends, reading, teachers

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“The weight of her expectations crumble me. I've always done the right thing. She expects me to make good choices but I don't even know what good choices look like...”
― Shannon M. Parker

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“But I'm not like her. I don't stay inside because I'm sad. I stay inside because I'm scared”
― Marisa Reichardt, Underwater

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