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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town

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“You have to love somebody that much to also hate them that much, too.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

Tagged: Love, Loving Someone, Love And Hate

“If you care about something enough, it’s going to make you cry. But you have to use it. Use your tears. Use your pain. Use your fear. Get mad.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

Tagged: emotions, Feelings, Connection to something, Encouraging

“There are all kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

Tagged: How To Cope Up With Pain, helpless, Suffering

“If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

Tagged: Openness, Acceptance, Relationship, Finding The Right People

“Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

Tagged: Life, Struggle, Community

“We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

Tagged: Pain, Suffering, Escape

“There are all kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

Tagged: Addiction, Pain

“My brain was drowning in grease.”

— Sherman Alexie, amazon.com

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