Franz Kafka wrote, “I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
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Julia was always seen as the “black sheep” of her family, looked down upon for not being like her older sister Olga. So when she is expected to fill the very small and perfect shoes Olga left behind after passing away, she struggles to keep up.
“I am happy and mixed up, full and empty, with what’s right and what’s gone.” As a book teaching good morals to children, this line can be relatable to adult readers too.
What would you do if you were approached by the devil with a deal that gets you more time to live?
This story shows the stages of dealing with something—from shock to acceptance, or shock to denial.
“Men Who Punched Me in the Face,” follows Sandra Ortiz’s journey with the men in her life. Each is a different story with the same ending.
Two sides, one filled with guilt, loneliness and sorrow. The other filled with confusion, anger, and no remorse. One question: “Who is the TRUE victim in the plot?”
