A breath of steam trickles out, filled with the sobs of a grown woman …

Laurie Halse Anderson
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A breath of steam trickles out, filled with the sobs of a grown woman breaking into girl-sized pieces. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2009). Wintergirls, p.116, Penguin
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A breath of steam trickles out, filled with the sobs of a grown woman breaking into girl-sized pieces. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2009). Wintergirls, p.116, Penguin

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