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“Blessed is a mother that would give up part of her soul for her children's happiness.”
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“Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”
― Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning
― Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning
“Don't stand unmoving outside the door of a crying baby whose only desire is to touch you. Go to your baby. Go to your baby a million times. Demonstrate that people can be trusted, that the environment can be trusted, that we live in a benign universe.”
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“In a typical mental health catch-22, the alienating nature of depression tends to keep its sufferers from finding their way to the very support groups that might help them.”
― Prozac Nation
― Prozac Nation
“That's the nature of being a parent, Sabine has discovered. You'll love your children far more than you ever loved your parents, and -- in the recognition that your own children cannot fathom the depth of your love -- you come to understand the tragic, unrequited love of your own parents.”
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Orval’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Orval’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
24 books
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20 friends
1 book
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17 friends
8 books
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9 friends
60 books
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23 friends
1,738 books
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63 friends
0 books
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57 friends
966 books
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27 friends
0 books
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6 friends
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