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Geraldine Brooks Quote

I liked to be off by myself, away from the eyes of adults who always had some task or errand to demand of an unoccupied child.

Geraldine Brooks

I liked to be off by myself, away from the eyes of adults who always had some task or errand to demand of an unoccupied child.

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About Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks may refer to:

Geraldine Brooks (actress) (1925–1977), American stage, television and film performer
Geraldine Brooks (writer) (born 1955), Australian journalist and novelist