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Ruta Sepetys

New Orleans is unlike any city in America. Its cultural diversity is woven into the food, the music, the architecture - even the local superstitions. It's a sensory experience on all levels and there's a story lurking around every corner.

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Andrius, I'm. . . scared. " He stopped and turned to me. "No. Don't be scared. Don't give them anything Lina, not even your fear.

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I felt as if I were riding a pendulum. Just as I would swing into the abyss of hopelessness, the pendulum would swing back with some small goodness.

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