The Giver Of Stars - A Letter From Home

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Life is not always about happiness. It is about duty, and taking satisfaction from doing the right thing. We were hoping you had learned to be less impulsive; well, you've made your bed, and you're just going to have to learn to stick things out. Perhaps if you have a baby, it will give you a focus, so you don't dwell on things so.

If you do choose to return without your husband, I have to inform you that you will not be welcome to stay here.

Your loving mother

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Page 204, Chapter 11

Tears fell down out of the corner of my eyes this morning reading through these pages, when Alice was beaten up by her farther in law in front of her own beloved husband. She ran out of the house into the darkness of a winter night barehanded. It couldn't have been more relevant. The past has never been left behind, it is still there somewhere to remind me of how strong a woman could be and must be.

To Alice. 

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Posted by (not) a novel girl.

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