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The author relates her principal story, of the two sisters, in the present tense, while keeping historical context in the past—an idiosyncratic choice that, fortunately, doesn’t derail the book’s narrative momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coincidentally and fortunately, her team wins, but it raises the question: What the heck would have happened if they hadn't?

From Salon

“We’ve had a lot of flawed individuals in the White House, but not that many, fortunately.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gore doesn’t cook, but fortunately Corbin and his wife love to.

From Washington Post

"Without a doubt, it is a worrying situation, but fortunately the Chilean economy is a little further away from the conflict and also has mechanisms to absorb this type of shock," he said.

From Reuters