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Ice Wolves (Elementals, #1)

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The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents)

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Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents

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“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”
― St. Augustine

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“The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in.”
― Harold Clarke Goddard, The Meaning of Shakespeare

tags: storytelling-story-tales

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