"Right or wrong. For us, it is such a simple thing, only a matter of whether a wrong has been done, or… — Linda Hogan
"Right or wrong. For us, it is such a simple thing, only a matter of whether a wrong has been done, or someone harmed. But they have books filled with words, with rules about how the story can and cannot be spoken. There is not room enough, nor time, to search for the real story that lies beneath the rest." (p341)
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Belle sat down. "Why is it that so many crimes are backed up by your laws?"
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