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Quote by Joyce Maynard
Not only did I avoid speaking of Salinger I resisted thinking abou

Not only did I avoid speaking of Salinger I resisted thinking about him. I did not reread his letters to me. The experience had been too painful. – Joyce Maynard

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If people choose to live their life in a way that does not confront the more troubling aspects of their experience, thats fine, if it works for them. But it will probably make them uncomfortable if they come up against somebody like me. So they just shouldnt! They shouldnt read my work! – Joyce Maynard

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At Home in the World is the story of a young woman, raised in some difficult circumstances, and how she survives. It tells a story of redemption, not victimhood. – Joyce Maynard

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To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it. – Joyce Maynard

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If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression. – E. W. Howe

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