Isabel Allende

"Memory is fiction. We select the brightest and the darkest, ignoring what we are ashamed of, and so embroider the broad tapestry of our lives."

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Source: Isabel Allende: Despite Terrorism, the World Is a Better Place Now Than Ever Before. Interview with Michael Skafidas, www.huffingtonpost.com.

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Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende

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Isabel Allende is a Chilean author known for her poignant novels that explore themes of love, loss, and resilience, particularly in 'The House of the Spirits.'

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"It is a wonderful truth that things we want most in life-a sense of purpose, happiness and hope-are most easily attained by giving them to others."

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