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Description
An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time. On a burn ward, a man lies between living and dying, so disfigured that no one from his past life would even recognize him. His only comfort comes from imagining various inventive ways... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Narrator: Main character of the book.
- Connie, Maddie, & Beth: Nurses
- Dr. Nan Edwards: Main Physcian and Head of the Burn Ward
- Gregor Hnatiuk: Psychiatrist
- Marianne Engel: Second Primary Character
- Sayuri Mizumoto: Physical Therapist
- Jack Meredith: Marianne's Agent
Memorable Quotes
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“If you cannot love the pain, you can at least love the lessons it teaches”
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“... I dislike most men as much as I dislike women. If anything, I am an equal opportunity misanthropist.”
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“It's not easy to look the way I do: in popular culture, one only sees a face like mine on the Phaontom of the Opera, on Freddie Krueger from Elm Street, or on Leatherface from deep in the heart of Texas. Sure, a burn victim may "get the girl" - but usually only with a pickax.”
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“Defeat itself is defeated by the embrace of defeat, and death is swallowed up in victory.”
First Sentence
Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, often violently, just like love.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Andrew Davidson (Author)
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