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I love reading the Mary Poppins books to my daughter as much as she loves hearing them. They are fun, magical, sweet and funny. I read them out loud to her with different British accents for all the different characters and that adds all the more to
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But historians went with the rumors, and once it’s been written in print, well, it’s taken as gospel, and then it’s a source for the research of future historians, so we keep copying lies and mistakes,’ Graham said, with a shrug. ‘That’s
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“... it's good to have female or minority role models. But the important thing is to have mentors who care about you, and they come in all colors.”
― Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family
― Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family
“Since this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?”
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“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness -- just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm.”
― Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Wisdom & Virtues
― Writings to Young Women from Laura Ingalls Wilder: On Wisdom & Virtues
Whit and Em BookClub
— 2 members
— last activity Dec 21, 2014 08:33PM
A book club for long-lost roommates Whitney and Emily to read and discuss books despite being in different states.
100 books to read before you die
— 1022 members
— last activity Jun 08, 2026 02:05PM
The BBC has a list of 100 books that they think everyone should read before they die; however they predict that most people will only read 6! This gro ...more
Sports Books Group
— 3 members
— last activity Apr 13, 2015 03:48PM
A bookclub for Emily and Amber to read various sports books
The Real FH5
— 4 members
— last activity Mar 29, 2016 12:28PM
A book club for friends brought together by Genealogy at work.
Family Locket Book Club
— 209 members
— last activity Jul 29, 2026 11:14PM
If you share a love of reading and a love of writing your family's stories, join our book group. We read books about real people overcoming real chal ...more
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