“There is not a name for what I'm feeling. There is no description for it. To call it yearning would be like calling the ocean water. Whatever this thing is, it shoves you inside itself and you can't measure its… — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“Life is a war, and the families are the armies. Even if you win the war, some will never see you plant the flag.” — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“I'd make oatmeal cookies." "Cookies?" "I would. That's just what I would do." "Why?" He lifts one hand from the steering wheel and pinches… — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“Is this what we have to look forward to? The world of adults feels like a universe that has reached the end of its… — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“A latter-day Go Ask Alice, BEAUTIFUL is raw, gritty, and powerful, an intense ice-pick jab to the heart. A stunning debut and a must-read.” — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“This is the thing about life I've never really understood until now: we try so hard to control it, but bad things happen anyway.… — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“He’s kissing me everywhere, squeezing me, running his fingers over places no one else has touched” — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“There is not a name for what I'm feeling. There is no description for it. To call it yearning would be like calling the… — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
“Everything's a game,' Sagan said. 'When you get down to it. Everything in life is ultimately some kind of strategy. If you have a… — R.A. Nelson Copy Share Image
