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A confession you make merely to illuminate the murky corners of your little life may end up lighting the path to freedom for a thousand other hearts.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
Author
Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
Utah
Life
Path
Murky
Freedom
Illuminate
Ends
Lighting
Littles
Confession
May
Corners
Little
Merely
Heart
Hearts
Make
Thousand

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