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Harriet Beecher Stowe was a member of a remarkable family that exerted enormous influence over the minds and the souls of several generations of Americans.
“I shush my mind, because your mind can ruin you if you let it.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“We plan our days, but we don’t control them.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“Life is not unlike cinema. Each scene has its own music, and the music is created for the scene, woven to it in ways we do not understand. No matter how much we may love the melody of a bygone day or imagine the song of a future one, we must dance within the music of today, or we will always be out of step, stumbling around in something that doesn’t suit the moment.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“One of the best things a father can do for his daughter is let her know that she has met his expectations. My father did that for me, and no amount of effort on my part can fully repay the debt.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“A woman’s past need not predict her future. She can dance to new music if she chooses. Her own music. To hear the tune, she must only stop talking. To herself, I mean. We’re always trying to persuade ourselves of things.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
Jill’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jill’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,201 books
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131 friends
2,655 books
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1,031 friends
1,041 books
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85 friends
1,950 books
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34 friends
1,944 books
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100 friends
624 books
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121 friends
1,100 books
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19 friends
639 books
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50 friends
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