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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

by Pema Chödrön

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Hinduism For Starters: A Simple Path to Sanatan Dharma

by Pradeep R. Bridgelal

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Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor

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“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”
― Daphne Du Maurier, Rebecca

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“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”
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“Women want love to be a novel. Men, a short story.”
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