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Sometimes isolation can be shared.

Ken Grimwood

Sometimes isolation can be shared.

Tags: aloneness, isolation, loneliness, solitude

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About Ken Grimwood

Kenneth Milton Grimwood (February 27, 1944 – June 6, 2003) was an American author, who also published work under the name of Alan Cochran. In his fantasy fiction, Grimwood combined themes of life-affirmation and hope with metaphysical concepts, themes found in his best-known novel, Replay (1986). It won the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.