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“Peter Geye has rendered the Minnesota north shore in all its stark, dangerous beauty, and it is the perfect backdrop for this deeply moving story of conflict and forgiveness. Safe from the Sea is a remarkable debut.”

Ron Rash

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“We want what's in this world but we also want what ain't.”

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“What does eminent domain mean?” Stewart asked. “It means you’re shit out of luck,” Ross said.”

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“The world is ripe, and we'll pluck it like an apple from a tree.”

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“The lift of her heart she'd felt on the outcrop she now felt again, and it wasn't just love. She'd felt love before, known…

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“Most folks stay in the dark and then complain they can’t see nothing.”

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