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Joyce Maynard

More than any other setting - more than battlefields or boardrooms or a spaceship headed for intergalactic travel - I'll put my money on the family to provide an endless source of comedy, tragedy and intrigue.

Joyce Maynard

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Joyce Maynard believes that family life offers richer and more varied experiences than even the most dramatic or high-stakes places like battlefields or space travel. She sees the family as a unique environment full of humor, sadness, and complex stories that continually unfold.

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