"Two months ago my mother died. She made, as the expression goes, a good death."

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Source: Larry Watson (2010). “Montana 1948: A Novel”, p.16, Milkweed Editions

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Larry Watson is an American author known for his poignant exploration of identity and belonging, particularly in his novel 'Montana 1948'.

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