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> [“Clairey tasted the bile rising up in her throat, could smell the pathetic fear she was giving off, and they were as familiar to her as waking and sleep, as hunger and thirst. In her time of peace there with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/clairey-tasted-the-bile-rising-up-in-her-throat-could-smell-the/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

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> [“There was a moment of hesitation in which Joe looked into her eyes, and she looked back without flinching. Many a time, he had been at the same game with her, and she had always crumbled, bowing to his will.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/there-was-a-moment-of-hesitation-in-which-joe-looked-into-her-eyes/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

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## Other authors on Abuse-recovery

## More by Tracy Winegar

> [“She allowed herself the luxury of a good cry, figuring that her tears were mingling with the downpour to soak into the soil. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/she-allowed-herself-the-luxury-of-a-good-cry-figuring-that-her-tears/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Ellis,” he said. “You’re watchin’ a miracle right under your nose.” He gave a few of the seeds to Ellis and let him drop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/ellis-he-said-you-re-watchin-a-miracle-right-under-your-nose-he-gave/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Amidst his chaotic thoughts, Ellis thought of Clairey’s face, and he clung to that image. He conjured the radiant glow of her eyes when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/amidst-his-chaotic-thoughts-ellis-thought-of-clairey-s-face-and-he/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“She remembered the day vividly, for how can you forget the day your heart is broken? The funny thing about a broken heart is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/she-remembered-the-day-vividly-for-how-can-you-forget-the-day-your/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Clairey tasted the bile rising up in her throat, could smell the pathetic fear she was giving off, and they were as familiar to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/clairey-tasted-the-bile-rising-up-in-her-throat-could-smell-the/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [The funny thing about a broken heart is that it's not fatal. Though you wish in vain that it were, life continues on and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/the-funny-thing-about-a-broken-heart-is-that-it-s-not-fatal-though/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Ain’t I your man?” he persisted. “Yeah, Ellis, you’re my man.” Her lips quaked as she said it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/ain-t-i-your-man-he-persisted-yeah-ellis-you-re-my-man-her-lips/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Clairey knew well that it was one thing to occupy his bed, quite another to occupy his heart.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/clairey-knew-well-that-it-was-one-thing-to-occupy-his-bed-quite/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Ellis squatted down next to her and put his hand gently on her shoulder. “Clairey…” Her name sounded strange on his lips for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/ellis-squatted-down-next-to-her-and-put-his-hand-gently-on-her/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“There was a moment of hesitation in which Joe looked into her eyes, and she looked back without flinching. Many a time, he had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/there-was-a-moment-of-hesitation-in-which-joe-looked-into-her-eyes/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“In the back of his mind, he had always wondered why — why they harbored such resentment for him. Now he had the answer, and he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/in-the-back-of-his-mind-he-had-always-wondered-why-why-they-harbored/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Just ’cause a body says somethin’ don’t make it so. You know who you are, and they can’t change that no matter what them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/just-cause-a-body-says-somethin-don-t-make-it-so-you-know-who-you-are/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“Life has no fairy-tale endings. But it has fairy tale moments.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/life-has-no-fairy-tale-endings-but-it-has-fairy-tale-moments/)

[Tracy Winegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracy-winegar/)

> [“He was born to be a farmer. It was something that he was good at, something he knew well. He was a giver of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracy-winegar/he-was-born-to-be-a-farmer-it-was-something-that-he-was-good-at/)

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