Bera Dietz's mother left when Vera was 12. She had gotten pregnant at 17 and worked a short time as a stripper. Vera's dad is a recovered alcoholic whose constant advice is to ignore things. Vera thinks "If we're supposed to ignore everything that's wrong with our lives, then I can't see how we'll ever make things right." She is trying to cope with the death of her best friend, Charlie, and keeps imagining visitations from him requesting that she explain the circumstances of his death.
"How will I soar with the eagles if I'm surrounded by turkeys?"
"I love Vocab. It's like spelunking in life and discovering a thousand new tunnels."
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