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Paul Besley

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Average rating: 4.5 · 60 ratings · 24 reviews · 6 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Search: The life of a m...

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1001 Walking Tips

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I think Thomas Merton gives all he can of himself in the autobiography, the good and not so good. It is interesting to read about his journey, the many twists and turns it takes. I'm sure it is self edited, some things remain behind the curtain, if f ...more
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Paul Besley made a comment in the group UK Book ClubThe Middle Ages (Jan - Mar 2026) topic
" Well, I think I will go with Mallory's La Morte D'Arthur ...more "
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" I finished the year at 126 reads. Only two duds, lots of new finds, and some classics. This year I also began reading one of the books I enjoyed readi ...more "
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By Aristophanes - Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes
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Great read. My god these plays are filthy, full of sexual innuendo and more. Funny too.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
“I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.”
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“Absolute silence of the kind that only the inside of an ancient, country church can bestow.”
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