“It's amazing what you have to buy after a fire has completely wiped you out - things you never think about, like toothbrushes and boots and a dictionary. Of course, people gave us things, but mostly they didn't fit, and… — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“We didn't sit down after the waltz because the next set was fox trots. Someone had turned out the overhead lights and only the… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“Why, Tess,' Billy said, with exaggerated surprise, 'aren't you just crazy about being a cheerleader?' 'Oh, I love it,' she responded derisively. 'All this… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
“We had all commenced that thrusting and parrying that always goes on when you meet new people. How I hated those games. I wondered… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share
