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....both had learned that everything could change in an instant, and that the heartfelt vows of people in love were fragile words that, once shattered, could cut so deeply you'd bleed forever.
Kristin Hannah
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Kristin Hannah
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 25
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Garden Grove
California
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