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The Paradise Problem

by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author)

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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)

by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author)

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Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach

by James Dean

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Early: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human by Sarah DiGregorio

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For the richest country in the world, the United States’ preterm birth rate is clearly too high, and so is its sad corollary, infant mortality. The fact that we do have such a high rate, and that it’s even higher for black women and other ...more

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“Life has shown me that strong friendships are most often the result of strong intentions. Your table needs to be deliberately built, deliberately populated, and deliberately tended to.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

tags: friendship

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“Life is just too damn short to let someone else’s opinion steer the wheel,”
― Dave Grohl, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

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“BECAUSE EVERY DAY IS STILL A BLANK PAGE, WAITING TO WRITE ITSELF.”
― Dave Grohl, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

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“Fundamental Attribution Error.” The error lies in our inclination to attribute people’s behavior to the way they are rather than to the situation they are in.”
― Chip Heath, Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

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“I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that's worth protecting. When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it. When we learn to foster what's unique in the people around us, we become better able to build compassionate communities and make meaningful change.”
― Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

tags: being-different, the-light-we-carry

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