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I fall into books the way I fall into lust — wholly, hungrily.

Rebecca McClanahan

Carolyn believed that books could change our lives, could save us from ourselves.

Rebecca McClanahan

Effective metaphor does more than shed light on the two things being compared. It actually brings to the mind's eye something that has never before been seen. It's not just the marriage ceremony linking two things; it's the child born from the union.

Rebecca McClanahan

Of the five senses, smell is the one with the best memory.

Rebecca McClanahan

Memory is an act of meaning-making. It collects the disparate pieces of our lives and distills them.

Rebecca McClanahan

Description is an attempt to present as directly as possible the qualities of a person, place, object or event. When we describe, we make impressions, attempting through language to represent reality. Description is, in effect, word painting.

Rebecca McClanahan

To name the world in your own terms, to tell your own story, is an act of authority and power. When you write, you are saying, in effect, 'I have a voice. I have a story. This is what I have to say.'

Rebecca McClanahan

Rebecca McClanahan

Rebecca McClanahan

Born: October 23, 1951 (age 74)

Bio: Rebecca McClanahan is a former Democratic Representative of the second district of the Missouri House of Representatives, including parts of Putnam, Sullivan, and Adair counties. She was defeated in the 2010 general election by Zachary Wyatt.

Known for:

The riddle song & other rememberings
Write your heart out

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