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Retirement the Ri...

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Retirement the Right Way: How to Retire with Pleasure, Purpose, and Peace of Mind

by Clint Haynes (Goodreads Author)

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Fyodor Dostoevsky: The Complete Works (Annotated): All the Major Novels, Novellas, and Tales — Including The Brothers Karamazov, Crime and Punishment, ... and Demons (Classics of World Literature)

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9 Habits of Happy Retirees: Discover the Secrets to a Fulfilling Retirement (The Retirement Series)

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Marcus Aurelius

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

tags: appreciation, awe, beauty, life, optimism, positivity, sense-of-wonder, stars

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Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, History, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science, Science fiction, Spirituality, Thriller, Young-adult, and War

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