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His girlfriend and Dan follow the neuroscientist’s gaze to a group of three people standing nearby in the middle of the packed room. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

It was a hoary restatement of Lamarck’s idea—of adaptation morphing directly into hereditary change—decades after geneticists had pointed out the conceptual errors of Lamarckism. The Gene

Set apart from the rest of the buildings, it was surrounded by a wasteland of sand and low, flat bullhead vines. The House of the Scorpion

Respectable people do not become painters: only overblown, pretentious, theatrical people. Cat's Eye

Her stomach roiled as she envisioned what the warrior had said. Beasts of Prey

Clearly, Judge Hunt had had no intention of giving Anthony a fair and unbiased trial. Votes for Women!

It was nearly always mindless work, and as far as most employers were concerned, it was done by mindless people. Kindred

Given the inheritance rules for mitochondrial DNA, the conclusion that Indians and Siberians share common ancestry seems, to geneticists, inescapable. 1491

It was one of those ridiculous punishments that had somehow become codified in the gangs. Six of Crows

She would count uprooting her family as disruptive. Anya and the Dragon

Matt was like a toddler or a puppy, dashing about in excitement. Gathering Blue

A practical joke backfires, and suddenly you’re treated like Jack the Ripper. Doing Time Online

For more than ten thousand years, most North American ecosystems have been dominated by fire. 1491

The genome was an active blueprint—capable of deploying selected parts of its code at different times and in different circumstances. The Gene

“The framers saw we could have a president who was amoral, immoral or nuts,” says Ornstein. Washington Post (Sep 18, 2018)

I wanted my trip to sound like a worthwhile journey, but suddenly my travels felt aimless. Life Is So Good

Furthermore, since perceptions tend to become realities, the natural tendency of the mass media to accentuate the anomalous, combined with an innumerate society’s taste for such extremes, could conceivably have quite dire consequences. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

What was taken by outsiders to be slackness, slovenliness or even generosity was in fact a full recognition of the legitimacy of forces other than good ones. Sula

Gene Johnson, the Ajax of this biological war, paced back and forth across the loading dock among a pile of camouflaged military trunks—his stockpile of gear from Kitum Cave. The Hot Zone

By 7:15, we were on the Metra, a huge double-decker commuter train headed downtown. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho

Rutherford’s discovery revolutionized physicists’ model of the atom. Big Science

I kept my hunch a secret but had the manuscript authenticated by an expert. Book Scavenger

Here I must make a distinction between two types of susceptibility. 1491

And in fact, there are precedents for such a case, including one in which a woman successfully had her father’s DNA removed from a database in Iceland. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

I’ve seen all kinds of dishonesty in my day—but this little display takes the cake. Twelve Angry Men

You’re doing the Castros a disservice, particularly Mrs. Castro, who is worrying after her daughter 24-7, in prescribing this under siege, batten down the hatches mentality. Burning Blue

Over the previous three decades, rates of childhood obesity had tripled. Becoming

The doctor who performs the extractions tells him he’s smoking too much and eating too little. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers

There must be a certain minimum amount of uncertainty, or quantum fluctuations, in the value of the field. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays

Then a boom sounded overhead—the exact kind of feedback boom a cheap, quickly built microphone would make when it was switched on. The Strangers

In a sense I have always felt something of a kinship with the colored race because its position is the same as mine: we both exist outside the inner realm of American society. A Confederacy of Dunces

If the vaccine worked, the serum from a vaccinated child’s blood would block the poliovirus and protect the cells. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

She had grown up since the Revolution and was too young to remember the ideological battles of the Fifties and Sixties. 1984

Herr Sauer plays more scales, but what I reached easily yesterday is strained and nasal today. What the Night Sings

Barbarossa threw an olive at him, which immediately earned him a resounding slap from Hornet. The Thief Lord

The two girls had an enjoyable day and thanked Winnie, saying that they would like to return. Long Walk to Freedom

After all, she was just another poor black woman struggling in anonymity to raise her children in the slums of Durham. The Best of Enemies

When, for example, couples report feeling indescribably happy in each other’s presence, that’s dopamine, the pleasure hormone, doing its work. The Sun Is Also a Star

Yossarian bent away from the bombsight crookedly to watch the indicator on his left. Catch-22

Pieces such as Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring or Orff’s Carmina Burana, for example, would not be good choices as they are likely to promote agitation and frenetic activity rather than concentration and productivity. Music and the Child

I decided early on that I would never venture in there or try to befriend her. Native Speaker

At that time, Fischer was impoverished, so it was impossible for him to fly to Germany with her. Endgame

As well as tents, there are metal shipping containers and makeshift lean-tos, caravans, tarpaulin shelters. Without Refuge

He’d rattle out credentials as if I might deny him the favor. Bodega Dreams

Until it knows its rank for certain, the animal lives a life of unbearable an­archy. Life of Pi

The generation after Galileo had to acknowledge its dependence on Evidence-Indices and so, willy-nilly, it had to adopt the virtues of the judiciary. The Invention of Science

One of the boys, grossly obese, was attempting to climb a flagpole that towered high above him. Me Talk Pretty One Day

Feeling our silent disapproval, she turned to look at us. The Poisonwood Bible

They wandered through a blood-colored room filled with old theatrical organs, huge organ pipes, and what appeared to be enormous copper brewing vats, liberated from a brewery. American Gods

The moms would go jogging through the park with us in our strollers. Auggie & Me

She inhaled and the world caught its breath; exhaled and a tidal wave of space emptied out around her. Shadowshaper

In the United States, football and basketball don’t select, stream, and differentiate quite as dramatically. Outliers

They weren’t striving for perfect, but managed somehow to be always excellent, the two of them bound in a deep and mutually helpful friendship, which also made a real impression on me. Becoming

I shuddered violently for several minutes before the steaming spray could finally relax my rigid muscles. Twilight

Because income inequality is greater here, there is a wider disparity between what rich and poor parents can invest in their children. Class Matters

It had transmitted his DNA to the immunity database even more effectively than if he had kissed it. Scythe

"He's an unemployed dockworker. He's always looking for handouts and a free drink. Do you think we have a suspect?" The Boy Who Dared

There was nothing in her mind beyond an overwhelming wild happiness. The Haunting of Hill House

“In the end, the way interest rates are fluctuating, a serious delay could cost a mint.” The Milagro Beanfield War

There was simply too much damage to repair, too much infrastructure to rebuild. Dry

I did not feel so wounded by their rejection of me that I wanted to spend my days bleating about what they had done. Black Boy

Then their visits would slacken off, and they would give up hope. The Bell Jar

They walked on the edge of a steep place and their eyes were sightless—God would cause them to rush down, as the herd of swine had once rushed down, into the sea. Go Tell It on the Mountain

They bore a distinct similarity to the ones Mama had said to her at the Night Zoo. Beasts of Prey

He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife. The Old Man and The Sea

Fern’s little flag had not escaped being trampled by the parade’s participants. Hattie Big Sky

“He thought he’d be assigned a spouse. He was on the edge of his seat. But they didn't call his name.” Son

Previously, prosecutors wanting to charge a juvenile as an adult had to make their case in a fitness hearing before a juvenile-court judge. The 57 Bus

And then the virus would be very hard to control. The Hot Zone

“Polio is a terrible disease! It left children crippled. Killed them. Salk and his group of scientists pioneered a vaccine to prevent it. He even tested it on himself.” The Fourteenth Goldfish

The pollution of water supplies with radioactive materials poses another problem. Silent Spring

I tell sincere white people, “Work in conjunction with us— each of us working among our own kind.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Lucinda’s death leaves us with a serious deficiency in the freak lineup. Water for Elephants

The dead man was Ser Patrek of King’s Mountain; his head was largely gone, but his heraldry was as distinctive as his face. A Dance with Dragons

When Elizebeth shared her guess about “cable reply,” Chen thought it was plausible. The Woman All Spies Fear

The plateaus and canyons spread out below him like clouds falling into each other past the horizon. Ceremony:

If one ignored the predictions of general relativity, the position that one calculated would be wrong by several miles! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays

She must have known how terrifying her disappearance would be. Girl in the Blue Coat

To Merle Tuve he had lamented an “epidemic of trouble, connected with raising the power output.” Big Science

Some argued for nonviolence on purely ethical grounds, saying it was morally superior to any other method. Long Walk to Freedom

Already there are disturbing records of heavy mortality among more than 20 other species of ground-feeding birds whose food — worms, ants, grubs, or other soil organisms — has been poisoned. Silent Spring

In the seat behind him, Sherman, a compact, muscular kid with a wide, intelligent face, was also sleeping. October Sky

It rests in my hand, valuable as a jewel, looking out through bone and cloth with its impartial gaze. Cat's Eye

The judge rapped for order and asked, “Is the defendant ready to enter a plea to this indictment?” Native Son

There were low bluffs, rock and sand and dunes that dimmed away out of sight, but no sign of any human habitation. The Voyage Of The Frog

Remarkably, the three R’s of gene physiology are acutely dependent on the molecular structure of DNA—on the Watson-Crick base pairing of the double helix. The Gene

And, indeed, he had either bought books in vast quantities or had had access to a remarkable library, for On the Magnet begins with the first systematic literature review. The Invention of Science

The alliance could then manage Indigenous lands as a federation. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

I pick up the lid of the black can and notice Uhmma’s tight knot at the top of the white plastic trash bag. A Step from Heaven

The audience applauds as, one by one, the judges come over and say “Congratulations!” Shine!

He felt that the outbreak had ballooned to the point where a decision had to be made. The Hot Zone

If this is a fact, it should be of interest to the immunologic community, which has long since staked out claims on the mechanisms involved in the discrimination between self and non-self. The Lives of a Cell

“Now, remember, keep your elbows a little bent and your wrist tight for the kickback. Aim at the can, and when you got it, squeeze the trigger.” As Brave As You

A lawyer and a former private detective with the Burns agency, Davis had a groomed sleekness. Killers of the Flower Moon

This step is separate from, and arguably more primitive than, the receiving of information; before we get information, we are getting some stimulation through an act of stimulus response. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

The presence of earthworms increases the nitrifying powers of the soil bacteria and decreases putrifaction of the soil. Silent Spring

Field bees were the ones with good navigation skills and tireless hearts, going out to gather nectar and pollen. The Secret Life of Bees

He scanned through the letter and looked up at me, angry. Salt to the Sea

All he could think of was Pollard’s injuries, incurred on his horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Another man follows the barbers, carrying a small, battered toolbox full of needles and metal attachments. What the Night Sings

It had filed for bankruptcy and was bought out by another company, Parker & Parsley, for virtually nothing. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream

Caroline appoints me official art director of the paper chain, which means I’m going to have to do most of it and supervise the rest. Linked

The pain grew in intensity, throbbing in his forehead. The Chocolate War

“There was something in the heat and drought,” the good doctor speculated, “which was uncommon, in their influence upon the human body.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

Maybe it’s their uncertainty as they scan the bus. Without Refuge

The feeling I had had when I saw her around the corner had been something like panic. Stargirl

Everyone wants to just pick their own partner, but Mrs. Fisher tells us we’ll actually be more productive by working with a partner she chooses. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero

Maybe the kata-kata got creative and found a way to turn off the juice so they could finally have meat. Endangered

If it gets too cold, the electronics will stop working. The Martian

“One shall be lost. One shall perish. That sounds rather nasty, doesn’t it? What if you fail because you try to cooperate?” The Titan's Curse

“I am no kin to you, no kin to the crown.” The Cruel Prince

It almost took my breath away and I leaned over and switched on the fan, hearing its sudden whirr. Invisible Man

After her divorce, my grandmother's family essentially disowned her. Americanized

This raises a larger issue in the interpretation of Kuhn. The Invention of Science

Hasn't he proven by his own admissions who he is? Monster

Sometimes at the flea market, Afghan acquaintances made remarks about Baba’s weight loss. The Kite Runner

But the truth was that Oppenheimer had no desire to return to Harvard, which as a student he had found intellectually stimulating but socially isolating. Big Science

Astrology developed into a strange combination of observations, mathematics and careful record-keeping with fuzzy thinking and pious fraud. Cosmos

Perhaps they would be more enthusiastic if she promised to pay them for their time and trouble. Lupita Mañana

It’s like how compass needles always point north, no matter which way you’re facing. Wonder

All my life dignified foreigners had petted and pampered me. Middlesex: A Novel

Her entire face flushed with color as she gazed at her alleged best friend with cold-blooded murder in her wide, rabid eyes. Made You Up

It seemed impossible that an ordinary, bright day should be proceeding outside our house. The Poisonwood Bible

An instinct warned me that something was wrong, but I could not make out what it was. Black Boy

Our children here have some of the same symptoms that you see if you look at children who live in war zones in Africa. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago

From what I’d heard, Stalin’s torture in Siberian gulags was brutal. Salt to the Sea

“My ideas flow so rapidly that I have not time to express them—by which means my letters sometimes convey no ideas at all to my correspondents.” Pride and Prejudice

The Virgin’s robe was slightly chipped, which Celia disguised with a spray of artificial flowers. The House of the Scorpion

I thought we were en route to an emergency hospital, and so with serenity I made plans for my death and will. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

A website came up advertising a landscaping company. The Strangers

She appears rich and vibrant against a background of white, a bright flush in her cheeks, her dark eyes brimming with tears. The Night Circus

The road or path or whatever stops on our side at the bridge and becomes rock and dense forest beyond. The Knife of Never Letting Go

"Long enough to forget some fundamentals which I should never have forgotten." Invisible Man

She clapped her hands to her ears and frowned. Pax

Prune makers sent along a full-scale knight on horseback sculpted out of prunes, and the Avery Salt Mines of Louisiana displayed a copy of the Statue of Liberty carved from a block of salt. The Devil in the White City

Although few cartographic corporations acknowledge their existence, copyright traps remain a common feature even in contemporary maps. Paper Towns

I run an analysis of it again—and smile when it doesn’t respond. Warcross

There were six of them below me on the slope, each sitting alone like a great chief, watching his herd of cows and babies. Island of the Blue Dolphins

To celebrate my recovery Serafina presents me with new clothing and a new pair of tennis shoes. Beast Rider

There are girls in the Seam, some of the merchant girls, too, who navigate these waters so easily. The Hunger Games

“So how long did these negotiations last? To divide the world?” I'll Give You the Sun

“And if no one translated his sermons, how would he tell those stories?” The Poisonwood Bible

A day felt like a lengthy endeavor; a year, unfathomably long. How It Went Down

Before then, patients with complex facial problems like mine had different parts of their faces treated separately. Ugly

The train moves more slowly than usual, and when he looks at his watch he sees that they are running well behind schedule. The Namesake

Whoever left these places left them by choice and at their leisure. Divergent

The point of impact was at the edge of Iris, nowhere near where the mass was expected to be. The Martian

The only other way I ever saw an inmate get to Marcy was by making a credible threat. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing

Just the tip of his index finger, just a jolt; I jumped. Made You Up

I picked at a loose thread on his bedspread. The Night Diary

I should have taken my tobacco out right then and offered it up to the good spirits. The Birchbark House

Ellen had the most popular television show in the country and a massive global audience. Proud

Soon they were breaking even the toughest codes and ciphers. The Woman All Spies Fear

Calvin said, “The other modified Nestors are, of course, to be destroyed.” I, Robot

When your service is exclusive for Deckers, not many reviews are to be expected. They Both Die at the End

It took a clobbering in the Blitz—I wasn’t there, thank God—and the replacement buildings and the tower block are a national disgrace. Atonement

It is the English batteries to the right of our section. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel

“But what if she always thinks of me as her weirdo pie-chart kid who doesn’t meet any of her expectations?” The First Rule of Punk

The end of civilization as we know it. The Sea in Winter

At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I say “evolved” because that’s the only way to describe mine. The Stars Beneath Our Feet

“We have orders to sort and store by age for efficient observation.” The Last Cuentista

It was hotter than blazes in South Dakota. Walk Two Moons

I explored alleys and hidden roads I never knew existed. Thirteen Reasons Why

“Glory, hallelujah!” said Peach, smiling at me with every muscle in his bony body. Each Little Bird That Sings

Then the Chief took over, revealing what had formerly been a well-concealed flair for incompetence. Nine Stories

But gaining access to all of that information turned out to be something of a mixed blessing. Ready Player One: A Novel

He weighed hardly more than a large sack of potatoes or a full butter churn. Chains

This egalitarian atmosphere helped to moderate the demanding routine of the average Rad Lab staff member. Big Science

Some suicidal curiosity made me peek around the corner. Hollow City

The conflict was not to do with her—except insofar as it was she who kept him from dissolving into nothing. Strange the Dreamer

Children embrace them even when there are no adults around. Lost Boy, Lost Girl

Baba sets up the ice cream, and we get to work assembling. A Place at the Table

Nontechnical proofs are there already: available to be used rather than needing to be invented. Words Like Loaded Pistols

While they were singing, she heard Calpurnia calling in the dim distance. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel

The woman's hairnet tugged her painted eyebrows up, which gave her a look of permanent surprise. A Wish in the Dark

“He see the soldiers—no like it. He come run, he wave arms,” she demonstrated, waving wildly. Habibi

Of course she wouldn’t be able to sell the scale in Kievan Rus’. Anya and the Dragon

By the time I get to art class, which is last period of the day, I am the Freedom Party candidate for treasurer. The Misfits

The bright moonlight makes everything glow more fiercely. A Step from Heaven

Her hair floated in a halo around her head, like she was underwater. Ready Player One: A Novel

Nor did I see anybody defining a real man as somebody who paid a lot of attention to books. Bad Boy

The swarm of kids pours into a small courtyard, where a volunteer hands out slices of lukewarm pizza from a box. Amina's Voice

Harry tried to force Goyle’s dull face into a look of concern. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

In his office he constantly altered the position of his coffee mug, his stapler, a jar of pens, he shuffled papers into neater piles. The Girl on the Train

“You guys don’t have legal guardians right now,” David said. Dactyl Hill Squad

The windows, blind and black, retained their look of dull emptiness. A Separate Peace

So her reigns of error smacked of good intentions and were never as juicy as Fifi's. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents

His sister’s feet were keeping pace in front of him, but as they pushed through the golpata. fronds, he gulped. Tiger Boy

But today, with the sun bearing down, making the whole landscape shimmer with heat, it was in-human and oppressive. The Stranger

The horrors of Nazi eugenics inspired a cautionary tale, prompting a global reexamination of the ambitions that had spurred the effort. The Gene

He rose and came towards me, and I saw his face all kindled, and his full falcon-eye flashing, and tenderness and passion in every lineament. Jane Eyre

“These roots seem to like demigods,” Frank noted. The House of Hades

The seas, as it turned out, contrary to all plans, were running high and choppy. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel

The system operates through our criminal justice institutions, but it functions more like a caste system than a system of crime control. The New Jim Crow

As Muslims, they had a very tender heart for all unfortunates, and very sensitive feelings for truth and justice. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

A day later, another member of the crew was captured. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

Mr. Griffiths told us that he wants to make sure we’re making good progress with our research and that we discover any gaps before our big presentations, only four weeks from now. Amina's Song

Nemur and Strauss are reported as saying I had been under tremendous strain and that I would undoubtedly return soon. Flowers for Algernon

His two children were six and seven years old at the time of his sentencing. The New Jim Crow

The highter the impost, the greater the risk of injury, a significant concern for Seabiscuit, who had a history of leg trouble. Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Amelia had a New Year’s gift from her mother—a pair of woolen gloves, which she wrapped again in the paper they had come in and hid in her trunk. Lyddie

Our instinctive reactions often have to compete with all kinds of other interests and emotions and sentiments. Blink

The stranger released me with a jerk, spinning me away from Mr. Ebgard. Hattie Big Sky

Inquests were a remnant of a time when ordinary citizens largely assumed the burden of investigating crimes and maintaining order. Killers of the Flower Moon

It had been a remarkable trip, one Elizebeth would remember all her life. The Woman All Spies Fear

Are they part of a global tectonic system, produced perhaps by fracturing of an expanding or contracting planet? Cosmos

Shunned by the Democrats, he had run as an independent. The Devil in the White City

A woman with graying hair pulled into a severe bun sat behind a wooden desk that took up nearly the whole room. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

The case had so traumatized the black community that many had become preoccupied with each court development and ruling. Just Mercy

The newspapers delivered by Jones continue to be a source of information and misery, as it becomes more and more clear that Booth’s actions have condemned him. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever

I didn’t even know Sahil had seen it or realized it meant so much to me. From Twinkle, with Love

“That’s what happens when you try and make an omelet from a peculiar chicken egg!” said Millard, out of breath and laughing. Hollow City

“Animal sacrifice is a part of root, Jez. Always has been. We are thankful for their life because it helps preserve ours.” Root Magic

She looked at me coolly and waved me away after reminding me that she was, in fact, an experienced legal secretary. Just Mercy

The dusk was settling deeply on the valley. East of Eden

The writing had to answer a series of questions: Why did I feel the need to talk at the same time as my teacher? Between the World and Me

“You shall rule and name all these creatures, and do justice among them, and protect them from their enemies when enemies arise. And enemies will arise, for there is an evil Witch in this world.” The Magician's Nephew

He started to talk about the accident but I concentrated on the escape method and the subject was dropped. A Separate Peace

When I got tired of reading my “fan mail,” I sorted out all the messages that were tagged as “business related” and began reading through those. Ready Player One: A Novel

Small blood clots begin to appear in the bloodstream, and the blood thickens and slows, and the clots begin to stick to the walls of blood vessels. The Hot Zone

All day, I watch humans scurry from store to store. The One and Only Ivan

For instance, Nick learned in social studies class that people who buy stuff are called con-sumers. Frindle

I perceived, of course, the drift of my interlocutor. Jane Eyre

Two enormous weeping willows, like woolly mammoths, on either side of the property. Middlesex: A Novel

I’m glad Mrs. V is always straight up with me. Out of My Mind

I felt a sharp tug on my arm, and turned toward Zu, who was holding up her notebook for us to see. The Darkest Minds

Inside would be tombs, or perhaps something less pleasant. Blood of Olympus

Coach O paced the floor in front of us, the line of other coaches behind him like a troop of military police on watch. Tradition

I put that on very quietly and then lay down again, concentrating on relaxing individual parts of my body. Twilight

People with stunted psychological development don’t understand how to conduct healthy relationships. The Tipping Point

The song stops as my ring tone goes off. On the Come Up

“Seems to me you put too much stock in the affairs of children. It probably didn’t mean anything.” East of Eden

Both North and South Vietnam interrogated prisoners in an attempt to gain military information. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

‘What in the Shire is that?’ exclaimed Merry. The Fellowship of the Ring

I loved it, and immediately thought it was up to me to record my boat's history, like so many other sea writers had done. Hole in My Life

Pop Pop wobbles in, both hands planted on his cane, wheezing like he done sucked on a pile of ashes. Like Vanessa

“You can slide it in here. Give me your scabbard and I can fit it into your hoot.” Huntress

It was explained to me that a Muslim family prayed with the sun near the horizon. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

She grew pale and sweaty but did not require purging or leeches. Chains

You really don’t want to get too much lead into your system. A Short History of Nearly Everything

Both brothers lashed out with their arms and legs, but Bull’s weight had both of them pinned in ludicrous, humiliating positions. The Great Santini

Elton’s absence just at this time was the very thing to be desired. Emma

Mama took one look at the lifeless body and winced. Where the Red Fern Grows

I'd be in the big state hospital in the country, cheek by jowl to this private place. The Bell Jar