"I never write a book hoping someone will take something particular from it. I don’t have a message, and I’m not hoping to impart knowledge or conversion. The mystery of story is that we take from it what we need or want—there is no prerequisite or test at the end."
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Joy Davidman: The Woman Who Wanted Something More (October 23, 2018)
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