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Author: Carson In Her Own Words

Light Bulb Moments

"What are the sources of an illumination? To me, they come after hours of searching and keepinh my soul ready. Yet they come in a flash, as a religious phenomenon. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter hed such an illumination, beginning my long search for the truth of the story and flashing light into the long two years ahead."