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After being disappointed with "Under the Dome", I was a little worried about "Full Dark, No Stars", and wondered if maybe I should take a break from my chronological reading of King's works. Thankfully, I was very pleasantly surprised by this collect
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Things I Learned from Falling: A Memoir – An Uplifting Journey Through Desert Survival and Anxiety
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They say, in psychological terms, that having attachments to possessions is a way of compensating for unreliable attachments in other people.
“And in our Scripture class, Owen said, "IT'S TRUE THAT THE DISCIPLES ARE STUPID - THEY NEVER UNDERSTAND WHAT JESUS MEANS, THEY'RE A BUNCH OF BUNGLERS, THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD AS MUCH AS THEY WANT TO BELIEVE, AND THEY EVEN BETRAY JESUS. THE POINT IS, GOD DOESN'T LOVE US BECAUSE WE'RE SMART OR BECAUSE WE'RE GOOD. WE'RE STUPID AND WE'RE BAD AND GOD LOVES US ANYWAY - JESUS ALREADY TOLD THE DUMB-SHIT DISCIPLES WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. "THE SON OF MAN WILL BE DELIVERED INTO THE HANDS OF MEN, AND THEY WILL KILL HIM..." REMEMBER? THAT WAS IN MARK, RIGHT?"
"Yes, but let's not say "dumb-shit disciples" in class, Owen," Mr. Merrill said.”
― A Prayer for Owen Meany
"Yes, but let's not say "dumb-shit disciples" in class, Owen," Mr. Merrill said.”
― A Prayer for Owen Meany
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