Sign in with Facebook
“I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness, and the willingness to remain vulnerable.”
― Gift from the Sea
― Gift from the Sea
“Don't wish me happiness
I don't expect to be happy all the time...
It's gotton beyond that somehow.
Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor.
I will need them all.”
― Gift from the Sea
I don't expect to be happy all the time...
It's gotton beyond that somehow.
Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor.
I will need them all.”
― Gift from the Sea
“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.”
― Gift from the Sea
― Gift from the Sea
“Canned food is a perversion,' Ignatius said. 'I suspect that it is ultimately very damaging to the soul.”
― A Confederacy of Dunces
― A Confederacy of Dunces
“I would like to achieve a state of inner spiritual grace from which I could function and give as I was meant to in the eye of God.”
― Gift from the Sea
― Gift from the Sea
Des Moines WA Book Club
— 12 members
— last activity Feb 16, 2024 10:34AM
A place to add suggestions and discuss our book club reads!
Katie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Katie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
525 books
|
95 friends
1,603 books
|
146 friends
3,395 books
|
83 friends
1,063 books
|
28 friends
545 books
|
107 friends
934 books
|
18 friends
353 books
|
40 friends
945 books
|
113 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Katie
Lists liked by Katie
