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Anna Elissa is a wife, mother, psychiatrist, and Lay Dominican. She reads about things that she is passionate about. She writes also about things that she is passionate about. Both are for the glory of God and the salvation of souls.

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	Mantilla: The Veil of the Bride of Christ by Anna Elissa (Goodreads Author), Antonio G. Filipazzi (Foreword) 4.54 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience

by Brené Brown (Goodreads Author)

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Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light

by Brian Kolodiejchuk

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The Discovery of the Child: formerly entitled "The Montessori Method"

by Maria Montessori

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“There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison”
― Jane Austen, Persuasion

tags: feelings, hearts, love, waiting

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“Nothing ever fatigues me, but doing what I do not like.”
― Jane Austen

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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

tags: charles-bayard-mitchell

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“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: dreams, life

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“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.”
― J.K. Rowling

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