Maybe mothers - consciously or subconsciously - repelled their daughters in different ways.

And in general, the residents of the town wondered why they all felt hollow just beneath the throat, the result of missing something they had never been able to name in the first place.

Where you come from does matter -- but not nearly as much as where you are headed.

Eric understands that the world is rarelythe way it is supposed to be. And he knows that, given the chance, we don't have to wait for someone to make messes of our lives. We do a good enough job, ourselves.

I always hated when my scars started to fade, because as long as I could still see them, I knew why I was hurting.

She was forced to consider the startling fact that the love of her life might not actually be someone with whom she could spend a lifetime.

My friends say I have two speeds: fast and blistering.