I prefer a story to a prayer. — Hannah Kent, Burial Rites
I prefer a story to a prayer. — Hannah Kent, Burial Rites
I prefer a story to a prayer. — Hannah Kent, Burial Rites
I prefer a story to a prayer. — Hannah Kent, Burial Rites
I prefer a story to a prayer. — Hannah Kent, Burial Rites
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I prefer a story to a prayer.

— Hannah Kent, Burial Rites
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