“I want to tell her that promises are as dangerous as secrets, but by then she's floating out the door. I hear her light footsteps on the stairs, and then the front door slams.” — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our families--our ancestors--are our identities. Biology is destiny.… — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
It struck me then how much the past - not just the past but history and family - was like the ocean tide. It… — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
“I think those of us who can't sleep dream better than anyone else,' Emmaline whispers with a smile. 'After all, we get to own… — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
My skin prickled and I looked back at the ocean. None of us ask for the things we inherit; they are thrust upon us,… — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
Come find me," Leo put in, his gaze full of understanding. "Whenever you want. I'll be here. — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
“Parents aren't supposed to cry. Or get scared. Or lie. Right? I thought I knew all the rules. But there are no rules.” — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
“I want to tell her that promises are as dangerous as secrets, but by then she's floating out the door. I hear her light… — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person. — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything..like..a starry night in the mountains, or even the existence of fate. — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
I watched the land for as long as I could, until it disappeared behind its shawl of mist, and until I had it fixed… — Aimee Friedman Copy Share Image
