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She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people.

Jeannette Walls

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Jeannette Walls
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 21
Journalist
Writer
Phoenix
Arizona
People
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Admiration
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Since Mom wasn't exactly the most useful person in the world, one lesson I learned at an early age was how to get things done, and this was a source of both amazement and concern for Mom, who considered my behavior unladylike but also counted on me. I never knew a girl to have such gumption, she'd say. But I'm not too sure it's a good thing.
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Whenever I'm reading a book I enjoy, I always develop a mental list of the people I want to share it with.
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I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include Chet Baker, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.
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When I got a little older, I started writing for the high school newspaper, The Maroon Wave, and that's when I fell in love with journalism.
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We laughed about all the kids who believed in the Santa Clause myth and got nothing but a bunch of cheap plastic toys. 'Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten,' Dad said, ' you'll still have your stars.
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When someone's wounded, the first order of business is to stop the bleeding. You can figure out later how best to help them heal.
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Horses were never wrong. They always did what they did for a reason, and it was up to you to figure it out.
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I reached my full height at age 11, and I was clumsy as all get-out - all elbows and knees, couldn't get up a flight of stairs without falling down. I wanted to be a cute, petite blonde, but I'm a big ol' strapping thing, so I just accept it.
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You West Virginia girls are one tough breed, he said. You got that right, I told him.
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I believe that everyone has some huge talent in them the really lucky ones discover what it is.
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Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.
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Too much hard luck can create a permanent meanness of spirit in any creature.
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Fussing over children who cry only encourages them. That's positive reinforcement for negative behavior.
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The dangerous falls were the ones that happened so fast you didn't have time to react
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She wore tight corsets to give her a teeny waist - I helped her lace them up - but they had the effect of causing her to faint. Mom called it the vapors and said it was a sign of her high breeding and delicate nature. I thought it was a sign that the corset made it hard to breathe.
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But no matter how much planning you do, one tiny miscalculation, one moment of distraction, can end it all in an instant.
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Look at the way you live. You've sold out. Next thing I know you'll become a Republican. She shook her head. Where are the values I raised you with?
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