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Our childhood had passed over into history overnight. The transition was unnoticed by anyone but ourselves.

Our childhood had passed over into history overnight. The transition was unnoticed by anyone but ourselves.

Barbara Kingsolver
Childhood, Transition, Unnoticed
Barbara Kingsolver (2008). “The Poisonwood Bible”, p.183, Faber & Faber

In the places that call me out, I know I'll recover my wordless childhood trust in the largeness of life and its willingness to take me in.

Barbara Kingsolver
Childhood, Religion, Gardening
Barbara Kingsolver, Annie Griffiths Belt (2002). “Last stand: America's virgin lands”, National Geographic

The older I get, the more I appreciate my rural childhood. I spent a lot of time outdoors, unsupervised, which is a blessing.

Barbara Kingsolver
Blessing, Appreciate, Childhood
"A life in writing: Barbara Kingsolver". Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. June 11, 2010.

Something in me was always watching life from the outside, permanently obsessed with the notion of belonging vs. not-belonging [to a group]. It did not make for a happy childhood, but it was excellent training for a writer.

Barbara Kingsolver
Childhood, Training, Groups
Interview with Crystal Wilkinson, appalachianheritage.net. November 20, 2014.

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