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“Either you deal with what is the reality, or you can be sure that the reality is going to deal with you.”
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“Everybody had to own and maintain a car. It was the biggest con in the Land of the Free. Well, along with the tobacco and alcohol industries, which also pumped out poison and had the nation in their grip. Pharmaceuticals and firearms would join the party in due course.”
― Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
― Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
“What is past is prologue’.”
― Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany
― Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany
“Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep—it can't be done abruptly.”
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“Humor is a necessary part of wisdom; it gives perspective; it frees the spirit. —ROSE FITZGERALD KENNEDY I”
― The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy
― The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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