“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
