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1. Where did Mariana grow up?

Mariana grew up in Greece on the outskirts of Athens with her father. Her mother died of cancer when she was a baby. They lived in a large ramshackle old house on top of a hill that was covered with olive trees.

2. Who is Henry Booth, and why is Mariana unsure about admitting him to her group?

Henry Booth is about 35. He is a remarkably intelligent person. When he was 18, he got a place at a university to study physics. He only lasted a few weeks before he had a massive breakdown and never fully recovered. As a child, his father had abused him horribly physically and sexually before Henry was taken into care and lived in a series of foster homes. Mariana is unsure about having Henry in her group. He is a constant source of conflict. Plus he seems to have a wave of bubbling anger that he cannot contain.

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