"Mr. Glass, it is my solemn promise to you that we will raise Jim in the heart of our family and see with God's help that he becomes the kind of man his father would have wanted him to be." Prologue

"Jim gazed up at his mother and the uncles as if he had a wonderful story to tell them but could not remember their language. Everyone seemed as happy as if they had received a bat and glove themselves, although Mama's eyes looked a little wet." An Unexpected Gift

"Uncle Al Would say only that they were going to see a man about a dog. Jim knew from experience that wasn't their true destination - there never was a dog - but he did enjoy the mystery." - The Wide Sea

"There was a depression on. Mama said depression made people mean." - The Wide Sea

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