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" I can clearly trace my passion for reading back to the Jonesboro, Georgia, library, where, for the first time in my life, I had access to what seemed like an unlimited supply of books. "

Karin Slaughter

Life

Passion

My Life

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Karin Slaughter

Growing

Growing Up

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Myself

Alone

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Flowers

Wind

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Light

Writing

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