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As she stood in the darkened room and watched my sister and father, I knew one of things that heaven meant. I had a choice, and it was not to divide my family in my heart.

Alice Sebold

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Alice Sebold
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 6
Novelist
Writer
Madison
Wisconsin
Father
Meant
Heart
Choice
Things
Room
Darkened
Rooms
Divide
Knew
Divides
Choices
Watched
Heaven
Stood
Family
Sister

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