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“People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” What they don’t say is, “And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.” That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Language, even more than color, defines who you are to people.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Patricia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Patricia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,565 books
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49 friends
1,145 books
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66 friends
742 books
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82 friends
675 books
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83 friends
1,541 books
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164 friends
10 books
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75 friends
6 books
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38 friends
850 books
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12 friends
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Favorite Genres
Biography, Children's, Classics, Fantasy, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Science, Suspense, and Thriller
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