This is not our fight', the old man said. 'British or American, that i…

Laurie Halse Anderson
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This is not our fight', the old man said. 'British or American, that is not the choice. You must choose your own side, find your road through the valley of darkness that will lead you to the river Jordan. . . Look hard for your river Jordan, my child. You'll find it. ✨ Laurie Halse Anderson (2010). Chains, p.167, Simon and Schuster
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