Quotes from Amanda Eyre Ward

My mother told me that when Jane and I were born, all her dreams had come true. I

No matter how much I pushed, she refused to have the genetic screening that could save her life. I

It's okay," I said, holding her, starting to cry myself. "It's not okay," said Jane. "But it's the way it is.

I was surrounded by people. A hundred men, some women, my brother, Ernesto. No one did anything as the man pulled my pants down. No one intervened—not even God—as

breaks a rule or two, of course! But a worrisome trait to notice is if your child violates rules and gets joy and adrenaline from doing so. Future psychopaths can only feel when they do something bad and get away with it. Normal life doesn't provide them with enough serotonin and happiness. So watch out for a child who seems happiest when they have stolen another kid's toy, or deliberately done something you have told them specifically NOT to do!