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Markus Zusak's The Book Thief

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“The words were on their way, and when they arrived she would hold them in her hand like clouds and she would wring them out like the rain” - Markus Zusak (the book thief) Words are powerful. They bring hope, give courage, show enlightenment, however, if used in the wrong way, these same words can also bring pain and cause grief. I formed a relationship with words when I was eight. My mother gave me my first novel: the naughtiest girl helps a friend. I remember that the cover of the book was purple and that it had a picture of Elizabeth and Joann on it. I remember the soft touch of the pages. I remember the ancient library scent it was filled with. Over the years I have
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