She had been living like a hermit herself, in a cramped, seedy apartment in Somerville, spending long hours in the lab. All-nighters had become a regular thing. She didn't have any close friends, didn't go out on dates, didn't even go to the movies by herself. She had sacrificed a normal life in order to get a PhD, and become a scientist.
Michael CrichtonAbout author
- Author's profession: Author, Writer, Regisseur
- Nationality: american
- Born: October 23, 1942
- Died: November 4, 2008
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