Throughout his life, Sam had hated being told to 'fight,' a… - Gabrielle Zevin

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Throughout his life, Sam had hated being told to 'fight,' as if sickness were a character failing. Illness could not be defeated, no matter how hard you fought, and pain, once it had you in its grasp, was transformational.

Gabrielle Zevin

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Gabrielle Zevin (born October 24, 1977) is an author and screenwriter who lives in the USA.

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