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I trusted that there was a blessing hiding somewhere in the dark crevices of this tragedy; and that no matter how long it took, I would diligently seek it and find it. And not only would I find it… I would embrace it. I would learn it. I
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This is what makes tragedy and those dreadful, dark moments in life more bearable—getting to that place where you’re able to look back and see you’ve conquered them and you’re helping others to conquer their moments as well.
“It's so curious: one can resist tears and 'behave' very well in the hardest hours of grief. But then someone makes you a friendly sign behind a window, or one notices that a flower that was in bud only yesterday has suddenly blossomed, or a letter slips from a drawer... and everything collapses. ”
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“When writers die they become books, which is, after all, not too bad an incarnation."
[As attributed by Alastair Reid in Neruda and Borges, The New Yorker, June 24, 1996; as well as in The Talk of the Town, The New Yorker, July 7, 1986]”
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[As attributed by Alastair Reid in Neruda and Borges, The New Yorker, June 24, 1996; as well as in The Talk of the Town, The New Yorker, July 7, 1986]”
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Sharanda’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Sharanda’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
2,166 books
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18 friends
1,153 books
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515 friends
1,861 books
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57 friends
156 books
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60 friends
1,020 books
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337 friends
281 books
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127 friends
1 book
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12 friends
65 books
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38 friends
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