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The Secret of Snow

by Viola Shipman (Goodreads Author)

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Jan 07, 2026 01:34PM

“After fighting the natural curl in my hair for years with every weapon known to woman, I waved the white flag of surrender and shoved my collection of flat irons and other hair torture devices into the bottom drawer of my dresser.”
― London Lovett, Mistletoe and Mayhem

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“In fact, rarely have I seen an optimistic and motivated worker under the supervision of a pessimistic, apathetic manager. As the leaders go, so go their employees.”
― Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

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“I’d heard people order coffee drinks whose names went on for half an hour . . . A double mocha joka jerky over ice with a peppermint twist and a Kansas City pickle on the side.”
― Cindy Callaghan, Lost in London

tags: coffee, coffee-quotes, fun, humor, humorous-quotes, london, young-adult-fiction

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“We won’t know our purpose until we know the One who gives life purpose.”
― Cambria Joy Dam-Mikkelsen, Milk and Honey: A Devotional Journey Through Scripture to Savor God's Goodness

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“He proceeds to tell me about blends of curry powders, the benefits of fresh spices, the tamarinds he is now importing in the shell. I am so absorbed I forget the kitchen---and my unfeminine blunders---entirely. He describes the smoky flavor of cumin, the black bitterness of fenugreek seeds, the sweet richness of fresh coconut flesh, the fierce blast of fresh ginger root.”
― Annabel Abbs, Miss Eliza's English Kitchen

tags: flavors, seasonings, spices

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