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A Chinese poet many centuries ago noticed that to re-create something in words is like being alive twice.

Frances Mayes

A Chinese poet many centuries ago noticed that to re-create something in words is like being alive twice.

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About Frances Mayes

Frances Mayes (born March 23, 1940) is an American writer. Her 1996 memoir Under the Tuscan Sun was on the New York Times Best Seller list for over two years and was the basis for the film Under the Tuscan Sun.