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“Kindness is active.”
― The Last Sweet Mile
― The Last Sweet Mile
“A warrior believes in an end she can’t see and fights for it. A warrior never gives up. A warrior fights for those weaker than herself. It sounds like motherhood to me.”
― The Four Winds
― The Four Winds
“reminded me often that the talent for music”
― The Last Sweet Mile
― The Last Sweet Mile
“I also confess that sometimes there are moments of splendor and deep peace—moments full of promise—when I open my heart to God.”
― The Last Sweet Mile
― The Last Sweet Mile
“is tragic to be hopeless. But it is perfectly healthy to be sad”
― The Last Sweet Mile
― The Last Sweet Mile
Adele van Staden ’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Adele van Staden ’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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