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Thicker than Water: A Memoir

by Kerry Washington

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“Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable. Let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.”
― Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

tags: philosophy

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“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly – they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.”
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

tags: reading, words, writing

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“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.”
― Paulo Coelho

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“I want you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why story-truth is truer sometimes than happening-truth.”
― Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried

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“War is what happens when language fails.”
― Margaret Atwood

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You don’t have to be an English or Literature Major to enjoy great books! We want people to read for the fun of it and not worry about feeling they ne ...more

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Reading is sexy! This group is for fans of literature and the Gilmore Girls. Join us for some witty banter, numerous pop culture references, and enlig ...more

David Ruffle's Sherlock Holmes group — 282 members — last activity Jul 14, 2023 10:59AM
Feel free to pop by and ask questions about my books, about Lyme Regis and about me! Or all matters Holmesian. Or anything.

Talk @ Books! — 110 members — last activity Aug 10, 2026 06:57AM
A group to talk all things books. No pressure, just some fun when you can find time in between reading (or listening to!) a bunch of words together. O ...more

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