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“In life man commits himself and draws his own portrait, outside of which there is nothing. No doubt this thought may seem harsh to someone who has not made a success of his life. But on the other hand, it helps people to understand that reality alone counts, and that dreams, expectations and hopes only serve to define a man as a broken dream, aborted hopes, and futile expectations.”
― Existentialism is a Humanism
― Existentialism is a Humanism
“My Tom died as babies do, gently and without complaint. Because they have been such a little time with us, they seem to hold to life but weakly. I used to wonder if it was so because the memory of Heaven still lived within them, so that in leaving here they do not fear death as we do, who no longer know with certainty where it is our spirits go. This, I thought, must be the kindness that God does for them and for us, since He gives so many infants such a little while to bide with us.”
― Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
― Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
Melanie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Melanie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, Art, Biography, Book Club, Business, Chick-lit, Children's, Christian, Classics, Contemporary, Crime, Ebooks, Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Poetry, Psychology, Science, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, and Young-adult
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