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The Rise of the Romans: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, 753 Bc - 476 Ad, a Chronology

by Brian Taylor

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Beijing Coma

by Ma Jian

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Jan said: " A glimpse into the painful past of China's persecution of those struggling for freedom of thought. This story keeps alive the reality of peoples seeking freedom of expression knowing their experience may be scrubbed out due to Chinese censorship. ...more "

Jun 05, 2014 04:08AM · see review

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“You can love somebody without it being like that. You keep them a stranger, a stranger who's a friend.”
― Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories

tags: friendship, love, stranger

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“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”
― Christopher Hitchens, The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

tags: affection, atheism, cats, dogs, food, god, pets, religion, shelter, water

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“I'm not much but I'm all I have.”
― Philip K Dick, Martian Time-Slip

tags: loneliness, optimism, responsibility, time

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“Perhaps sometimes life shows you a side of itself which leaves you with nothing more to say”
― alessando baricco

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“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

tags: wisdom

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This is a group where you can share - whether you live the lifestyle, enjoy reading stories with BDSM elements, or both. We have Educational Topics, ...more