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Brigham Young University

2001

Personal essay

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Home Production, Christin L. Porter Jul 2001

Home Production, Christin L. Porter

BYU Studies Quarterly

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Irony And Grace, Frederick Mark Gedicks Apr 2001

Irony And Grace, Frederick Mark Gedicks

BYU Studies Quarterly

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Vernal Equinox, Brett Walker Apr 2001

Vernal Equinox, Brett Walker

BYU Studies Quarterly

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Voice Lessons, Melissa Helquist Jan 2001

Voice Lessons, Melissa Helquist

BYU Studies Quarterly

In this contest-winning personal essay, the author describes the challenge of undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer and coping with lasting scars, including an extra "smile" on her throat where an incision was made and a voice that functions only some of the time. She writes, "I smell the rainwater as it moves around the tires, the earthiness of smashed worms, and everything cold and soulful. The day says something to me, and I wish I could say something back." Using compelling imagery, she conveys what it's like to express herself through the calculated means of writing and playing the viola …

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