I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice. Not because of his…

John Irving
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I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice. Not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother's death, but because he is the reason I believe in God. I am a Christian because of Owen Meany. ✨ FaceBook post byJohn Irving from Feb 06, 2014
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