No matter how many people care about you, she thought, if you can't be open with them about who you truly are, you're still alone.

Maybe I had more wrinkles than I would if I hadn't spent so much of my life outdoors, but I didn't care. It was a privilege to grow old, and not everyone got to enjoy it. I was grateful for every minute I was given.

Sometimes coloring outside the lines can cost you. Only you can figure out if it’s worth it.

Patti Callahan Henry seamlessly combines mystery, family love, and personal journey all in one engrossing tale. From the intriguing beginning to the touching ending, The Stories We Tell is filled with the warmth, heart and compassion that have become the trademark of her novels.

Sometimes it was hard to express how much you loved someone. You said the words, but you could never quite capture the depth of it. You could never quite hold someone tightly enough.

And I knew I would nevr have that everything's-right-in-my-world feeling again.

You got dealt some crappy cards. But you're the one who has to decide how to play them.