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I stopped examining myself in the mirror to compare myself to the perfect beauties of movies and magazines; I decided I was beautiful — for the simpl… - Isabel Allende
" "I stopped examining myself in the mirror to compare myself to the perfect beauties of movies and magazines; I decided I was beautiful — for the simple reason that I wanted to be. And then never gave the matter a second thought. -Eva Luna
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About Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende (born August 2, 1942) is a Chilean writer. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the genre magical realism, is known for novels such as The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus, 1982) and City of the Beasts (La ciudad de las bestias, 2002), which have been commercially successful. Allende has been called "the world's most widely read Spanish-language author." In 2004, Allende was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2010, she received Chile's National Literature Prize. President Barack Obama awarded her the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Isabel Allende Llona
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