American girls never whimper.

“Miss B. says, "It's a mama's faith what keeps her children right. I'm not talki…”

“Sometimes, for a moment, everything is just as you need it to be. The memories …”

“Mama stared at me not with sadness, but with pleading. She was thinner than I'd…”

“Heart throbs- yes, heart throbs of happiness, heart throbs of courage, heart th…”