"A man sits alone in a cave." Chapter 1, pg. 8

"Sarah finds time in a drawer." Chapter 5, pg. 17

"Sarah speaks to time. 'Go slower,' she says." Chapter 14, pg. 35

"Victor had always been able to see a problem, find its weak spot, and crack it open." Chapter 22, pg. 55

"If he wanted a moment's indulgence, she would have that ready, too." Chapter 33, pg. 81

"Sometimes, when you are not getting the love you want, giving makes you think you will." Chapter 42, pg. 103

"Even after the funeral, young Victor wondered if his father might return one day, magically, as if all this—the priest, the weeping family, the wooden casket—was just some phase you went through when adults had accidents." Chapter 52, pg. 122

"It would not be long now." Chapter 58, pg. 135

"Dor screamed in frustration." Chapter 63, pg. 148

"When we are most alone is when we embrace another's loneliness." Chapter 70, pg...