She emerged to a new, different pain, no longer the throbbing agony but now abroad, deep ache. She felt freed, and realized that her wrists were unshackled. She was still on the bed, covered with a warm blanket.

Bought these a while back. Which would you choose?

From publisher: "Imprisoned by walls of their own construction, here are three people, each in midlife, in midcrisis, forced to make choices--after the rules have changed."

One of my favorite books. It's dark and seductive and so beautifully written.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

Reading this with my 10 year old daughter and discussing the nature of thinking and questioning. She is so excited about it.

Our Masters always tried to hide,
The learning from our eyes;
Knowledge didn't agree
with slavery-
'Twould make us all too wise"
- from "Learning to Read"

"Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- they‘ll go through anything. You read and you‘re pierced."

The weight of this sad time we must obey,
Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.
The oldest hath borne most: we that are young
Shall never see so much, nor live so long.