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Sandy and Dennys have always been the normal, run-of-the-mill ones in the extraodinary Murry family. They garden, make an occasional A in school, and play baseball. Nothing especially interesting has happened to the twins until they accidentally interrupt their father's experiment. Then the... read more

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  • “"Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the rivers drown it."”
    Song of Solomon, the Bible
  • “'My love... you'll do anything I ask of you, won't you?' 'As long as you don't ask me to do anything I don't want to do.'”
  • “Some things have to be believed to be seen”
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  • Do not seek to comprehend. All shall be well. Wait. Patience. Wait. You do not always have to do something. Wait.
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  • Accursed shall the ground be on your account. It will grow thorns and thistles for you. You shall gain your bread by the sweat of your brow.”
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  • “I think I’m safe, because I’m absolutely certain that Tiglah couldn’t come near you, or her father or brother. But if they try to, and you go out of being, will you take the mammoth and me out of being with you? If we don’t take the mammoth, they’ll hurt him again. So will you take us?”
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  • “Many waters cannot quench love,” she whispered. “Neither can the floods drown it.
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First Sentence edit see section history

A sudden snow shower put an end to hockey practice.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Virtual particles and virtual unicorns
2. Pelican in the wilderness
3. Japheth's sister Yalith
4. Grandfather Lamech and Grandfather Enoch
5. The nephilim
6. Adnarel and the quantum leap
7. The seraphim
8. Oholibamah, Japheth's wife
9. Mahlah's time, Lamech's time
10. The song of the stars
11. Many waters cannot quench love
12. Neither can the floods drown it

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This is book 4 of 5 in Time Quintet. (standard series)

Preceded by A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and followed by An Acceptable Time.

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  1. Madeleine L'Engle (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Country: United States
Publication Date: 1986
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Page Count: 310

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