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Carol Shields
American/canadian author.
Born June 2nd, 1935 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2003 at 68 years old in Victoria (breast cancer). [ref]
Occupations
biographer, novelist, poet, short story writer, university teacher, writer
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Death? Be as proud as you want: bore me later, because Love is sovereign here. Life never ends. Joy comes in the morning. Glory hallelujah. And let it be so. Anne Lamott