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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author)

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The Things We Never Say

by Elizabeth Strout (Goodreads Author)

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Takeover: Race, Education, and American Democracy

by Domingo Morel

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Steff’s Quotes

“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friend, friendship, writers

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe

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“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

tags: closing-line, last-words, self-sacrifice

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“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

tags: friendship, inspirational

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

tags: attributed-no-source, friends, friendship, misattributed-albert-camus

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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more