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My father wanted us to speak flawless English to spare us from ridicule and the language discrimination he faced. He forbade my mother to speak to us in Chinese, which was hard, since Mom spoke little English then. We grew up monolingual,
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“So many books, so little time.”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“The world's big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.”
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“I don't want to live, I want to love first and live incidentally.”
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“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.”
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The Filipino Group
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Goodreads - The Filipino Group (GR-TFG) We are Filipinos who love to read anything we get our hands on and who love to meet and discuss these things ...more
Mental Health Bookclub
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This is a community space for anyone affected by mental health issues. Open globally, for people with any type of mental illness & accepted without ju ...more
Nature Literature
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Whether it be an in-depth look at our natural world through essays written by past and present authors such as H.D. Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, Rachel Cars ...more
Gardener's Group
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Folks in your life just don't understand why you spend countless hours in your garden, in nurseries seeking out new goodies to take home and combing t ...more
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Welcome to Short & Sweet Treats! We are here to read books together, engage in discussions, and have fun. We play lots of games and read lots of go ...more
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