Mary Oliver
Staying Alive: Mary Oliver on How Books Saved Her Life

Dec 7, 2016-- "Adults can change their circumstances; children cannot...Whatever can take a child beyond such circumstances, therefore, is an alleviation and a blessing." Mary Oliver shares how books provided salvation, a place into which she could disappear, and how her passion for language helped her conquer her pain and find power through her work. (13896 reads)
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