5 Quotes & Sayings By Tawni Odell

Tawni O’Dell was born in Connecticut and grew up in New Jersey. Her passion for writing began at the age of five when she penned her first poem. At twelve, she published her first book of poetry, "The Bad Girl." In college, she left the library to run a literary magazine and took a job as editor at a small press publishing fairy tales. She has since published twenty-one books, including the national bestsellers, The Game Plan (2005), The Summer I Turned Pretty (2006) and This Song Is for You (2007) Read more

Tawni lives in Wheaton, Illinois with her husband and two teenage daughters.

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He doesn't comment on any of the music I play: Sonny Rollins followed by AC/DC followed by the Broadway score from My Fair Lady. Tawni ODell
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I don't like phones. You can't be sure people are paying attention to you when you're talking to them. Tawni ODell
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Why would she want to come back here and live?' I wondered. 'Doesn't seem like she'd want to.'' Why do you say that?'' She seems different, that's all.'' I don't know, ' Bud said. 'You might be confusing different with dissatisfied. Tawni ODell
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Coal mining is an industry rife with mismanagement, corruption, greed and an almost blatant disregard for the safety, health and quality of life of its work force. Everyone knows this. Everyone has always known it. Tawni ODell