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They needed to grieve alone was what Tibby's dad said. Lena wondered if really there was any choice in that. Everyone grieved alone.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Choice
Needed
Alone
Grieved
Choices
Lena
Everyone
Grieve
Really
Wondered
Grieving
Dad

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