The final cover for Heroes Are My Weakness feels exactly right. It reflects the cold, wintry setting of an isolated island off the coast of Maine and the feisty spirit of a heroine who refuses to give up, even when the odds are stacked against her.

Just out of curiosity, sweetheart; did you ever talk to your doctor about givin' you some tranquilizers?

...Any fool can love somebody who's perfect, somebody who does everything right. But that doesn't stretch your soul. Your soul only gets stretched when you can still love somebody after they've hurt you.

Nobody else can demean me. I can only demean myself

I hate to admit this, but some days hearing about other people's problems actually cheers me up.

"Bobby Tom told me he’s not afraid of the Chargers’ defense." "Bobby Tom’ll tell you he’s not afraid of nuclear war, so I wouldn’t put too much stock in his opinion."

Something brushed his leg, and he gazed down into the face of Pippi Tucker. The theme from Jaws raced through his head.