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The quote compares a child's mind to a living room, suggesting it is the main inner space where their life will unfold. It implies that early thoughts and experiences shape a person for a long time. The wording is playful, but the idea is that childhood influences are lasting.
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About Tom Robbins
American novelist
Tom Robbins was an American novelist. He is known for his playful, comic fiction, especially his “seriocomedies.” Among his best-known books is Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, published in 1976 and later adapted into a 1993 film by Gus Van Sant. His final work, Tibetan Peach Pie, appeared in 2014 and he described it as an “un-memoir.” From 1970, he lived in La Conner, Washington, where he wrote nine of his books.
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Books by Tom Robbins
Another roadside attraction
1977
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1981
Still Life with Woodpecker
1990
Villa Incognito
2004
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
2003