Ann Turner Quotes

'Hard Hit,' a YA collection of poems, explores the country of grief and survival. Mark, a 16-year-old boy and skilled pitcher, must confront the coming death of his beloved father with the help of his friends, family, baseball, and an idiosyncratic belief in God. I used my own experience of my parents' deaths to inform this journey.

Ann Turner

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 10, 1945

Topics

FamilyFatherGodJourneyGrief

I want to work; then, as my kids get older, I want to have adventures. I want to visit all their countries: learn and live inside all their cultures.

Angelina Jolie

WorkLiveLearnWantInsideGet

I'm a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.

Tony La Russa

CharacterGreatTalentMeYouClub

I think if the writing comes too easily, it shows - it's usually hard to read.

Tracy Kidder

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I have a beautiful collection of albums and try to frequent record stores.

Ron Cephas Jones

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I don't know who's left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, we've got it. My band rocks, and I plan to keep doing it 'till nobody shows up to see it anymore.

Ronnie Hawkins

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One hundred and fifty years after Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, equality for many Americans remains elusive.

Mike Quigley

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The first robot in Neom will be Neom itself.

Mohammad bin Salman

WillRobotFirstItself

A lot of directors idealize their leading ladies or turn them into these objects of sexuality and beauty.

Diane Kruger

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It's such a high-pressure form of live entertainment that I found, once I got out there, being on a movie set isn't that different from being on 'Monday Night RAW.' It's all stuff that I was prepared for.

Dean Ambrose

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Owning my identity... ties into my value of dignity.

Chelsea Manning

ValueIdentityDignityOwningTies

I'm all about thoughtful gifts. If you put thought behind it - it could be $5 - but if there's thought behind it, I think that's what matters.

Britney Spears

ThinkThoughtYouThoughtfulMatters

I come from a tiny mining town in the rainforest in an island at the end of the world. My grandparents were illiterate.

Richard Flanagan

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