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PART 1 “That bald woman shouldn’t let herself be seen when we have company!” I heard my brother Godfrey yelling before I even walked through the door. In the backyard, …
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“She has autism,” I said, my voice sounding thinner than I wanted it to. I stood in the doorway of the small shop on 4th Street, gripping Maya’s hand so tight …
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