I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids—and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it
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“Sometimes when you're in a dark place you think you've been buried, but you've actually been planted.”
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“Eventually soulmates meet, for they have the same hiding place.”
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“The measure of a friendship is not its physicality but its significance. Good friendships, online or off, urge us toward empathy; they give us comfort and also pull us out of the prisons of our selves.”
― This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
― This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
“Making over your inside is just as important as making over your outside. For people to maintain exterior change, they have to have a greater or equal internal change. I illustrated how internal changes give people the ability to evaluate and understand why they didn’t make that change before and how they can maintain that change in the future.”
― Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope
― Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope
“I feel very lucky to know you—and as far as I have seen, to know you is literally to love you.”
― This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
― This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
Diversity in All Forms!
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For readers of fantasy who are looking to find a partner or small group to read and discuss with! We run several fun ongoing challenges and discussion ...more
Black Readers Con
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Black Readers Con is a three-day event to enhance & amplify the voices of Black Readers & the Book Clubs they love. We are planning our second confere ...more
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