Romance is about putting things aright after some tragedy has put them asunder. It is about restoration of the right relations among things and going home is where that restoration occurs because that is where it matters most.
A. Bartlett GiamattiAbout author
- Author's profession: Educator
- Nationality: american
- Born: April 4, 1938
- Died: September 1, 1989
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