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Isn’t this what we want to know about those whom we care about? What is it like, we wonder at each meeting, in shared meals and secrets and silences, with each touch and glance, to be you?

Sy Montgomery

Isn’t this what we want to know about those whom we care about? What is it like, we wonder at each meeting, in shared meals and secrets and silences, with each touch and glance, to be you?

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About Sy Montgomery

Sy Montgomery (born February 7, 1958, in Frankfurt, Germany) is an American naturalist, author, and scriptwriter who writes for children as well as adults.