Maxine Hong Kingston - Pacific Quotes

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We lived on a special spot of the earth, Stockton, the only city on the Pacific coast with three railroads — the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Western Pacific.... Grandfather left a railroad for his message: We had to go somewhere difficult. Ride a train. Go somewhere important. In case of danger, the train was to be ready for us.

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