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Garrett Zecker

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You’re Going To Be Okay by Darby Hudson

This wonderful collection of poetry, aphorisms, and bite-size soul knowledge is a whimsical journey. Presented a la Tyler Knott Gregson style typewriter creations, Hudson’s words are much more raw, existentialist musings on what it means to be alive in a universe that truly doesn’t care about you. It was here first, after all. The beauty in this is in Hudson’s optimism that hums beneath each of th

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	The New Guard Volume IX by Shanna McNair (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Wolven (Consulting Editor), Julie Carpenter (Editorial Assistant) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021	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
	Beyond the Pathway (Quabbin Quills Anthology Book 4) by Garrett Zecker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Steven Michaels (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), James Thibeault (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Cascades and Currents (Quabbin Quills Anthology Book 5) by Steven Michaels (Goodreads Author), Karen Vongchairueng, Evelyn O’Dea 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Our Wild Winds (Quabbin Quills Anthology Book 6) by Steven Michaels (Goodreads Author), Skylar Winn, Olly Lefsyk 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
	Time's Reservoir (Quabbin Quills Anthology Book 1) by Garrett Zecker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Steven Michaels (Goodreads Author), Clare Kirkwood 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Invested Stayers: How Teachers Thrive in Challenging Times by Terri L. Rodriguez (Editor), Heidi L. Hallman (Editor), Kristen Pastore-Capuana (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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
	Wandering Roots (Quabbin Quills Anthology Book 7) by Steven Michaels (Goodreads Author), Garrett Zecker (Goodreads Author) (editor), James Thibeault it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2024 — 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
	Mountains and Meditations (Quabbin Quills Anthology Book 2) by Garrett Zecker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ned Green, Jon Bishop 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2019	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
	Voices of the Valley (Quabbin Quills Anthology Book 3) by Steven Michaels (Goodreads Author), Garrett Zecker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dennis King 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	Rock Walls and Open Pastures by Steven Michaels (Goodreads Author), Garrett Zecker (Goodreads Author), Steve Piscitello 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2025	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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“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood

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“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
― Leo Tolstoy , Anna Karenina

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“Not a week after Annie put her foot in Mrs. Huffmaster's duff, the Captain upped and laid down the date.”
― James McBride, The Good Lord Bird

tags: humorous, lyrical, sound

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“There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature.”
― P.G. Wodehouse

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“Wonderful," he said. "Tell me. Which books in the Bible do you favor?"
"Oh, I favors 'em all," Pa said. "But I mostly like Hezekiel, Ahab, Trotter, and Pontiff the Emperor."
The Old Man frowned. "I don't recollect I have read those," he said.”
― James McBride, The Good Lord Bird

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