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Valley of the Dolls
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Olivia Brooks-scrivanich Olivia Brooks-scrivanich said: " It's a cult classic. And utterly fascinating. The rise of three very different women in New York City. We follow the lives of Anne, Jennifer, and Neely as they make their debut into the city. I find myself identifying with them as they attempt to mak ...more "

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Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country

Jack Kerouac
“[...]the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”
Jack Kerouac, On the Road

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

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