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Liz Wheaton
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closed her eyes and let out a tremendous sigh. Her shoulders visibly slumped. She’d always had the ability to relax them; she’d just needed permission to do so.
“There is beauty, heartbreaking beauty, everywhere.”
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“And Petschek had asked—because he was genuinely puzzled by this—why so many people, Americans especially, seemed to feel that happiness was an entitlement. By dint of his own experiences as a refugee and a wanderer, Petschek found the notion to be strangely naive and immature—especially here at the bottom of a chasm whose ramparts offered such irrefutable testimony not only to the smallness of human affairs but also to the universe’s implacable indifference to those hopes and longings. Yet”
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
“It’s sometimes surprising how people can open up when you demonstrate a willingness to listen to their stories with attentiveness and respect.”
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
“Thou shalt not” is soon forgotten, but “Once upon a time” lasts forever.”
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
“And Petschek had asked—because he was genuinely puzzled by this—why so many people, Americans especially, seemed to feel that happiness was an entitlement. By dint of his own experiences as a refugee and a wanderer, Petschek found the notion to be strangely naive and immature—especially here at the bottom of a chasm whose ramparts offered such irrefutable testimony not only to the smallness of human affairs but also to the universe’s implacable indifference to those hopes and longings.”
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
― The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
Liz’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Liz’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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375 books
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425 books
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53 books
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