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Uncle Tom’s Cabin

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

by John Irving (Goodreads Author)

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Jeffrey Thurber said: " Major themes in A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving):

Faith and Belief

Explores religious faith, doubt, miracles, and the idea that God has a plan—even amid tragedy.

Fate vs. Free Will

Owen believes his life is predetermined, raising questions about des ...more "

Dec 15, 2025 01:43PM · see review

Jeffrey’s Quotes

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”
― Andre Gide, Autumn Leaves

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“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”
― Allen Saunders

tags: fate, life, misattributed-john-lennon, planning, plans

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“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: dreams, life

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“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: life, regrets

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