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Although I don't know much about anything, I know that I have a story. I know that it is not over. There are shades and shadows of adventures and people and wild new places. Whatever Paris might turn out to be, and whatever Dr. Epstein is able to do, I want to be there to find out.

Emily Barr

Although I don't know much about anything, I know that I have a story. I know that it is not over. There are shades and shadows of adventures and people and wild new places. Whatever Paris might turn out to be, and whatever Dr. Epstein is able to do, I want to be there to find out.

Tags: life story, people, shades, shadows, wild new places

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About Emily Barr

Emily Venie Barr (born 10 October 1971) is a British travel writer and novelist. She debuted with the novel Backpack in 2001. In additional to travel fiction, she has also written young adult novels and a horror.