“He stepped on my shadow. I could not walk. And then I could not breathe. I did not know what had happened until it happened. It was like trying to stop the rain.” — Jennifer Clement Copy Share Image
“Don't ever pray for love and health, Mother said. Or money. If G-d hears what you really want he will not give it to… — Jennifer Clement Copy Share
“We lived a dot-to-dot life, never thinking too much about the future.” — Jennifer Clement Copy Share
“Don't worry, honey, Suzanne's mother says to Suzanne. One day you'll set the world on fire.” — Jennifer Clement Copy Share
“He stepped on my shadow. I could not walk. And then I could not breathe. I did not know what had happened until it… — Jennifer Clement Copy Share
