It’s a . . . transcendental act. Making life. . . . ‘By thi… - Lois McMaster Bujold

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It’s a . . . transcendental act. Making life. . . . ‘By this act, I bring one death into the world.’ One birth, one death, and all the pain and acts of will between. . . . Our children change us . . . whether they live or not.

Lois McMaster Bujold

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Lois McMaster Bujold (born 2 November 1949, Columbus, Ohio) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works, most noted for the works in her Vorkosigan Saga.

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Our children change us . . . whether they live or not.

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