But, like anyone in love, Madeleine believed that her own relationship was different from every other relationship, immune from typical problems.

They thought depression was like bieng 'depressed'. They thought it was like being in a bad mood, only worse. Therefore, they tried to get him to snap out of it.

The girls took into their own hands decisions better left to God. They became too powerful to live among us, too self-concerned, too visionary, too blind.

To start with, look at all the books.

Lux spent the ride dialing the radio for her favorite song. "It makes me crazy," she said. "You know they're playing it somewhere, but you have to find it.

The zipper opened all the way down our spines.

Novelists are always resisting autobiographical readings of their work, because they know how false those can be.