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The Calamity Club
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by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author)
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Horse by Geraldine Brooks
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There was a space in his soul for the suffering of people. He resolved to take account of their lives, the heavy burdens they carried.
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Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
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