“Words like lucky and advantages we knew, even at our young age, were upscale euphemisms for not poor, not the son of a drunk and, later, not the son of a suicidal mother.” — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“Certain outcomes are unavoidable, invariable, absolutely unaffectable, and yet completely unpredictable. Certain outcomes are that way.” — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“And, suddenly, something new is now certain, something that we hadn't ever thought of before. There will come a day when we will think… — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“We were growing up. It was one of those moments when you could practically feel the adult pushing out, pushing forward into the world.… — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“This is where I want to be. For the first time, this is exactly where I want to be.” — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“Nora Lindell was gone. And, with Trey Stephens in jail, he was gone, too, in a way. By this time, we'd already lost Minka… — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“We packed our trunks and suitcases, prepared for our natural and necessary moves away from home. Outwardly, we breathed sighs of relief at the… — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“Words like lucky and advantages we knew, even at our young age, were upscale euphemisms for not poor, not the son of a drunk… — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
“A great deal of tenderness, but it was the tenderness of a hospice nurse - of one committed to caring but too familiar with… — Hannah Pittard Copy Share Image
