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Eddie de Jong

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I have always been an avid reader. When I was a child, my mother would take us to the public library every week, and we were all allowed to lend three books. By the end of the week I had not only read my own books, but also those of my brother and sister. If I was really desperate, I would even try my mother's books.

Many a night I got caught reading under the blankets with a torch instead of sleeping. :-)

In 2011, I ended up in a job where I had to travel extensively across Africa. This meant that I spent evenings and weekends alone in hotel rooms. My wife bought me a Kindle to keep me company. WOW. Suddenly I had a huge selection of books that I could carry with me easily, and what's more, I could instantly get more, no matter in which back ...more

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	Velvak's Victory (Bradapol, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Habit: be Efficient in Everything you do 4.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Time Management for a productive life 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take Action! and Build the Life you want (Action for a better Life Book 1) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personal Development for Beginners: Book 1 - 3 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Velvak and the Bio (Bradapol, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Excel How to - Starting from Ground Zero: An Essential Practical Guide for People That Have Never Used Spreadsheets, or Know Very Little About Them really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You need to decide what your life is going to look like!”
― Eddie de Jong, The Power of Habit: be Efficient in Everything you do

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“A timesheet is the budget of time management”
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“You don’t forget the face of the person who was your last hope.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

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“The sun's glow had given way to a brilliant twilight that colored the great mountains with violet and orange rivers.”
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“Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be.”
― Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game

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“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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“For you, a thousand times over”
― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

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message 4: by Savannah

Oct 25, 2013 05:35AM

Eddie
Thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah

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message 3: by Karen

Oct 17, 2013 03:04AM

Hi Eddie,
Please check out
★★★★★ Me & Her: A Memoir of Madness
Abused teacher develops PTSD &BiPolar
Winner of #mentalhealth AWARD
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008219QQS
Thanks,
Karen :)

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message 2: by Vallory

Oct 01, 2013 07:14PM

Hi Eddie, thanks for the friendship!

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message 1: by Carole

Oct 01, 2013 02:39AM

Thank you so much for your friendship!
I love your profile! What a reader you were. Probably wanted a book in your high chair!

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