What do these two excerpts help readers understand about
Lincoln's life?
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My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of
the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams,
and others in Macon counties, Illinois.
-"1859 Autobiographical Statement for the Chester County
Times
He [Lincoln) could remember how he stayed by his
mother's side and watched her face while listening to her
read the Bible
---Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home at Knob Creek
His mother's death led him to find some of her family,
who lived in Illinois
He was strongly influenced by the life and death of his
mother
He often sat by his mother's side and watched her face
when she read to him
His mother's family had the last name "Hanks" and lived
in Adams

The excerpt tells us about Lincoln affinity for family life and grew up with his extended family for most of his life.

Explanation:

He lost his Mum and nothing was said about his Dad. And much more he must have stayed with different family members at different times.

a story is an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment and a novel long narrative

at nineteen years old, nicole c. kear's biggest concern is choosing a major--until she walks into a doctor's office in midtown manhattan and gets a life-changing diagnosis. she is going blind, courtesy of an eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa, and has only a decade or so before lights out. instead of making preparations as the doctor suggests, kear decides to carpe diem and make the most of the vision she has left. she joins circus school, tears through boyfriends, travels the world, and through all these hi-jinks, she keeps her vision loss a secret.

when kear becomes a mother, just a few years shy of her vision's expiration date, she amends her carpe diem strategy, giving up recklessness in order to relish every moment with her kids. her secret, though, is harder to surrender - and as her vision deteriorates, harder to keep hidden. as her world grows blurred, one thing becomes clear: no matter how hard she fights, she won't win the battle against blindness. but if she comes clean with her secret, and comes to terms with the loss, she can still win her happy ending

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