“Lacey-girl, books take you anywhere. Any place you want to go. You remember that always.” — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“Lacey-girl, books take you anywhere. Any place you want to go. You remember that always.” — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“I'm my mother's first child, born when she was almost fourteen years old. "Think of it," I said to Laura when I turned twelve.… — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“Hope, Lizzie says my name over and over and over again. Hope! And, oh, I stand there. Oh, my heart. I stand there, still.” — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“An accident you're in? It marks you on the outside, maybe. Scars your face or your skin-breaks bones,crushes skulls,leaves the body changed. An accident… — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“I'd never seen so many books. Never. The sight made my eyes water. I mean, tear right up.” — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“Do you believe in Jesus? Jesse looks at me so brown-eyed it hurts.He nods."I do," he says. I sit up. "I think you look… — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“Together we climbed on the Peace City bus and road back towards my house. My almost normal feeling was gone. I was miles from… — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“Time has this way of slowing down and speeding up,depending on how it feels.” — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“Shut the eff up,' Aaron said. Only he said the REAL swear, the REAL word.” — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
“I've become a kissing addict. I think that's it. The buzzy feeling. Burning lips. The foggy eyes. Maybe i could kiss every good-looking guy… — Carol Lynch Williams Copy Share Image
