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Tami S. Zimmerman, an award-winning writer, is the editor of Eagle Bulletin and the DeWitt Times.


 

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Oct
08

No one’s story should be banned


tzimmerman, Tuning In
When I was 12 years old, my favorite book was “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. I must have read the story more than 50 times and even had the first sentence memorized:

“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.”

Ponyboy Curtis, the tale’s narrator, then begins to describe himself highlighting his perceived strengths and weaknesses. As the story unfolds, you learn about a group of friends, their family life and their loyalty to one another.

Dally, my favorite character, died over and over again as I reread the book throughout my adolescence. Each time I would tearfully mourn his tragic end...
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