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Derek Peffer
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Derek Peffer
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by John Locke
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“Don’t be afraid of a little metaphor; it won’t bite you, but you should always make sure you know how to cash it in for unvarnished fact when you feel the urge.”
― From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
― From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds
“All the things that are wrong in the world seem conquered by a library’s simple unspoken promise: Here I am, please tell me your story; here is my story, please listen.”
― The Library Book
― The Library Book
“librarians should “read as a drunkard drinks or as a bird sings or a cat sleeps or a dog responds to an invitation to go walking, not from conscience or training, but because they’d rather do it than anything else in the world.”
― The Library Book
― The Library Book
“There is something of the ghoul in the page-swallower and of the novel-reader in the stroller through cemeteries.”
― A Modest Proposal: A Plan for the Golden Years
― A Modest Proposal: A Plan for the Golden Years
“The library is a gathering pool of narratives and of the people who come to find them. It is where we can glimpse immortality; in the library, we can live forever.”
― The Library Book
― The Library Book
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Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books! For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, 10 ...more
The Philosophy Found in your Favorites (Discussion and Book Club)
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Welcome everyone! This is a book club! We'll read one book at a time (about a chapter or two a week, that way you can keep up with any work as well as ...more
Political Philosophy and Ethics
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Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more
Derek’s 2024 Year in Books
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