Quote from Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers (she deserved it)

In the relentless morning sun Josie drove, exhausted and angry and tired of watching the bottle break across her face, but knowing she deserved it. What kind of person takes it from behind in a trailer park, with her children sleeping mere feet away?

Source: Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers »

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