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That which makes us family

You are mine. I recognize you. We twist our souls around each other’s miseries. It is that which makes us family.

A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

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Posted on February 9, 2014Author Krista StevensCategories books, books 2014, readingTags A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra, Chechnya, Fiction

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