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Polymath

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Inspiration for Polymath, and Polly herself came from my usual curiosity about people. How do people think? Why do they make the decisions that they do? How do some end up leading bold and publicly acclaimed lives, while others with seemingly similar traits and life journey do not.
Biographies and non-fiction books are a regular part of my balanced reading nutrition. Filing away my latest read abou Read more of this blog post »

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Bernard Shaw: His Life and Personality

by Hesketh Pearson

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