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A Handful of Time
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"A Handful of Time" Quotes

"A Handful of Time" by Kit Pearson is a coming-of-age novel about a young girl who discovers the power of memory and forgiveness while uncovering her family's hidden past during a summer at her grandparents' farm.

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She was angry and frustrated and sad and she didn't know what to do with any of those feelings.

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angerfrustrationsadness

She couldn't make herself believe in magic, but she was afraid not to.

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magicfear

She had been lonely for so long that she almost didn't know how to be with people anymore.

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loneliness

She was always feeling like she was on the edge of things, looking in.

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alienation

She wished she could be brave enough to be honest.

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She didn't want to be angry, but the anger was a kind of defense against her sadness.

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angersadness

She was tired of pretending she was something she wasn't.

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authenticity

She felt like a coward, but she didn't know what else to do.

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cowardice

She didn't know if she was strong enough to face the truth.

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She was learning that it was okay to ask for help.

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