5 Quotes & Sayings By Jonathan Dunne

Jonathan Dunne is the author of Hidden Figures, the first book to tell the story of the African American women mathematicians who broke barriers for America during World War II. The book has been praised by everyone from Georgia Senator “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson to NASA astronaut Mae Jemison.

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What do you mean? In Old Castle? I still live with my parents in case you haven’t noticed, Jack. Those two strangers — that man and woman sitting on my sofa — are actually my parents. Oh, you mean your place? Yes, let’s evict your parents…let’s place them neatly in a cardboard box and leave it by the rubbish bins! Jonathan Dunne
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Seeing his daughter slowly die, coupled with his infinite sadness and misery, the clockmaker becomes a recluse to the tower of the castle and begins to build something behind closed doors, not even his daughter knows what he’s up to. For five years, she only sees him briefly at meal-times before locking himself up in the tower once again.."".. Did he have a bathroom in the tower?"" Yes, Jack. A big one! En-suite! Power-shower and spa! Where was I! ?. Jonathan Dunne
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I met a few chimpanzees on my pilgrimages and I wasn't sure if they were just shrivelled-up villagers or chimps... Jonathan Dunne
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My son's got the I.Q. Of a robot but I don't have the dough to send him to school. Jonathan Dunne