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Because their shame is so much deeper and more agonizing, Extreme Narcissists will stop at nothing to avoid feeling it. In fact, almost everything they say and do is intended to avoid the experience of shame. The narcissistic defenses they
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“Some read to remember the home they had left behind, others to forget the hell that surrounded them. Books uplifted their weary souls and energized their minds…books had the power to sooth an aching heart, renew hope for the future, and provide a respite when there was no other escape.”
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“Censors don’t want children exposed to ideas different from their own. If every individual with an agenda had his/her way, the shelves in the school library would be close to empty.”
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“Banning books is just another form of bullying. It's all about fear and an assumption of power. The key is to address the fear and deny the power.”
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“No one will ever find a gene for “evil,” or for beauty, or for musical genius, or for scientific genius, because they don’t exist. DNA is not destiny. The presence of a particular variant of a particular gene may just have the effect of altering the odds of any particular behavior. More likely, the possession of many slight differences in many genes will have an effect on the likelihood of a particular characteristic, in consort with your environment, which includes all things that are not DNA.”
― A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
― A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
“At all times, we need to focus on the things we control, and take the rest as it happens.”
― The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
― The Little Book of Stoicism: Timeless Wisdom to Gain Resilience, Confidence, and Calmness
Iron Druid Chronicles Fans
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Did you just love "Hounded" by Kevin Hearne? Come here to discuss Atticus O'Sullivan, last of the Druids, and his Irish Wolfhound Oberon, lover of sau ...more
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
Historical Info for Historical Fiction Readers
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Information about eras past in different parts of the world. Help for readers who may feel lost in an unfamiliar historical setting, may not understan ...more
Aja James fantasy-paranormal romance Addicts
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This is an ADULT-only group dedicated primarily to the paranormal-fantasy romance series, Pure/ Dark Ones and Dragon Tails, written by the incomparabl ...more
History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
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This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
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