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Gwen’s 2025 Year in Books
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Gwen Wilson
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I Belong to No One: One woman's true story of family violence, forced adoption and ultimate triumphant survival
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2015
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Louisa: an Historical Novel
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2026
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"I Belong to No One is a deeply moving and courageous memoir that tells a powerful story of resilience in the face of unimaginable hardship. Gwen Wilson shares her journey with honesty, strength, and compassion, giving voice to experiences that deserv"
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"I was a little conflicted about reading this book because I knew it would be a heavy read. Nevertheless, I had watched this woman, on the news, striding into a courtroom in France and so when I had the opportunity to read her story, I felt like I nee"
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When my aunt would finish a book, she would often say, "I wonder what I would have done in that situation?". After pondering my take on The Watchful Wife for several days, I suspect this is what the author is asking of us. Some reviewers have remarke ...more |
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“We don’t accomplish anything in the world alone and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry off one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that create something.”
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“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”
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“We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. You always have the choice.”
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