“I want my new friends and my old friends to get together,' she said, 'so we're going to have a shoe dance. All the guys take off one shoe and put it in the middle of the floor. All the… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“I'm a superior foot massager,' Mr. Jensen said [to Mother]. 'Later, I'll show you my license.' He laughed, and his eyes glinted. I looked… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“Listen to me, Amin," I said slowly. "Listen to me very carefully. Nothing is the same. Nothing will ever be the same again. There… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“The nice thing about a round table is that it can seat an almost infinite number of people, as King Arthur found out long… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“It was the face that disturbed me. The artist had lit it in such a way that it appeared very strong, actually, to my… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“She chattered on about the Inn. 'I'm a genius,' she said. 'I got three hundred people into two rooms that were meant to hold… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“It's amazing what you have to buy after a fire has completely wiped you out - things you never think about, like toothbrushes and… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“Most of the time when you talk to people, nothing happens. It's all just, 'Pass me the salt,' and 'Remember to pick up some… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“Mrs. Littnauer must have brought thirty dresses back to the fitting room for me to try on. But most of them weren't right on… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“What did he give you?' I asked Rosie. 'A birthday present,' Rosie replied. 'He said not to open it until December 8.' 'You're not… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“Once you start in with sex,' she replied slowly, 'it's hard to stop. It gets to be something you find it difficult to do… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“I want my new friends and my old friends to get together,' she said, 'so we're going to have a shoe dance. All the… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“My secret love, Billy Colbert, had to make up the same test. Afterward, we left the chemistry lab together. 'Well, it was long,' Billy… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image