Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was always warm. My mother and father had a great relationship. I always felt 'safe' there.
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There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.Robert Cormier
You seldom get a censorship attempt from a 14-year-old boy. It's the adults who get upset.
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As to that sensitive child out there, I know they exist, but maybe a good dose of the truth would be a warning for what's waiting.
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I had my bully, and it was excruciating. Not only the bully, but the intimidation I felt.
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All the stories I'll ever need are right here on Main Street.
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I can't remember a time, really, when I haven't been a writer. Reading and writing were the two great escapes of my life and I suppose they still are.
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