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By Our Blood: Broodling

by St Arkham (Goodreads Author)

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King of the Block Omnibus

by Quentin Kilgore

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Hero of the Imperium (Ciaphas Cain #1-3)

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Book cover for Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950

Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950 by Charles Murray

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So closely is giving birth linked to the fundamental human goal of giving meaning to one’s life that it has been argued that, ultimately, it is not so much that motherhood keeps women from doing great things outside the home as it is men’s ...more

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After reading Mason Currey's Daily Rituals, & currently thinking about slow productivity, I would call this idea one bourne of leisure. Of all the famous artists Currey included in his book, some are …

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Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate the time you took to lay it out, and I think a lot of what you’re saying about protected time and the conditions required for deep creative work has merit. It’s …

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“In my time, love often followed trends, yet greater love grows through it all.”
― Matthew Edward Hall, San Mateo: Proof of The Divine

tags: devotion, endurance, growth, love, relationships, romance, timeless, trends, truth, valentines

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“Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.”
― Voltaire, Candide

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“heal the roots, to see the tree grow vibrant.”
― Matthew Edward Hall, San Mateo: Proof of The Divine

tags: growth, healing, life, roots, tree, vibrant

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