As long as she had books and money, nothing could be a catastrophe.

Katarina Bivald
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When Tamar was six, her mother died of cancer. The death of her mother came without warning, leaving Tamar’s father to raise their family on his own. At the time, Tamar was very unhappy. She hated her stepmother and resented her father for not being able to take care of everything himself.

It pained Tamar that she was missing out on all the fun her brother and sister had while she was stuck at home studying. When she went back to school after the funeral, she was shocked to find out how much her life had changed in just a few months. Her teacher made sure Tamar knew how important it was for her to study during this difficult time in her life.

Her teacher told Tamar that she was lucky because she had books and money — things that would help her through if she ever felt like giving up.

Source: The Readers Of Broken Wheel Recommend

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