... liberal of mamas Italiano wouldn't appreciate a bunch of rave gibbons pitching camp in their livingroom come six in the morning. So they do a lot of standing around in Naples — people revving up on scooters; humans coming and going; ...
Mental illness has been my life.
Rue grabbed me by both arms, shaking me and making me stumble backward. He said, “Do you want me to put you into a burlap sack, like a pig going to slaughter? If you don't stop, that is exactly what's going to happen!
On the other hand, she sometimes projected her feelings onto me. She would say, "You seem angry today." This was often a clue that she was angry AT me, but too frightened of her anger to claim it as her own. Containment is a beautiful ...
Do you understand?” I did not. “Personality. Feeling.” Nothing stirred in me. “You are quite presentable. We made sure to give you a broad brow, reasonably human features. You could attract someone, maybe even someday make love,” she ...
Pithy, wry, amusing, interesting, prescient - how many more adjectives do you need? If you are into books that will cheer you up and put a smile on your dial - then this is for you.