“I look at Hank and he nods and I nod and for a brief second I feel strong. Not strong enough to face myself, but strong enough to keep going.”

— James Frey , book A Million Little Pieces

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A Million Little Pieces (2003)

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American screenwriter and media presenter 1969

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