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The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what I've written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval.
Joyce Maynard
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At Home in the World is the story of a young woman, raised in some difficult circumstances, and how she survives. It tells a story of redemption, not victimhood.
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I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughter's age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves.
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Although Salinger had long since cut me out of his life completely and made it plain that he had nothing but contempt for me, the thought of becoming the object of his wrath was more than I felt ready to take on.
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For 25 years, I did take my responsibilities as a pleaser of others sufficiently seriously.
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To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.
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I have long observed that the act of writing is viewed, by some, as an elite and otherworldly act, all the more so if a person isn't paid for what she writes.
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If I told you about all the stories I don't tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself.
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Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial parts of themselves to please the man they love.
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My job is writing. I get paid to do it. When was the last time you heard someone challenge a doctor for making money off of cancer?
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I compromised my ability to tell my story, at the most basic level.
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