Futile. She was telling me it was useless. That I was useless.

“I felt as if I were riding a pendulum. Just as I would swing into the abyss of …”

“My biggest fear was that the old Charlie was in there somewhere trying to commu…”

“Krasivaya. It means beautiful, but with strength. Unique.”

“You got to get outta here, Josie. New Orleans is fine for some people, real goo…”