Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allen
Sarah Addison Allenis an American author. She grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where she graduated with a degree in literature. In early 2011 Allen was diagnosed with breast cancer and completed a round of chemotherapy by October of the same year...
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CountryUnited States of America
giving one-day remember
I'll give you one day at a time, Claire. But remember, I'm thousands of days ahead already.
sweet cake light
It was like she was MADE of cake, light and pretty and decorated on the outside-with her sweet laugh and pink streak to her hair-but it was anyone's guess what was on the inside.
father adults trouble
Her life was monotonous, but it kept her out of trouble. . . . This, her father would say, was called being an adult.
breathing going-away moments
Her friendship . . . still existed, as if it was a living, breathing thing, something that came to life the moment it happened and didn't just go away because they no longer acknowledged it.
mean eye cutting
If anyone had been paying attention to the signs, they would have realized that air turns white when things are about to change, that paper cuts mean there's more to what's written on the page than meets the eye, and that birds are always out to protect you from things you don't see.
decision important helping
Wasn't that the point to being married? That you had a partner, someone you trusted, to help with important decisions.
falling-in-love love-you kids
That's the fairy tale. You meet, you fall in love, you kiss, and neither of you is revolted by it. You get married and have kids and live happily ever after.
morning regret drinking
Right now everyone is drinking bad wine made of sour grapes and hysteria. Let them drink it, and let them regret it in the morning.
two people world
It felt as though they were the only people in the world, two young women about to bury the symbol of their helplessness, as if that's all it would take to make them whole again.
thinking people faces
He didn't think he belonged here, so she was making him face some uncomfortable facts. People adapt. People change. You can grow where you're planted.
needs helping
When someone needs help, you help. Right?
crazy
I've never seen you hide from anyone before. He must do something crazy to you.
believe home tough
I spent so much time telling myself that this wasn't home that I started to believe it," she said carefully. "Belonging has always been tough for me." I can be your home," he said quietly. "Belong to me.
happiness
When you're happy for yourself, it fills you. When you're happy for someone else, it pours over.