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Overcome Your Fear of Flying: A Structured Guide to Conquer Anxiety and Fly with Confidence

by Ignacio Gallego-Marcos

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Queen of Dreams (Bound to Fire and Steel, #2)

by Kit Rocha (Goodreads Author)

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The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)

by Richard Osman

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“So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

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“I would die for you. But I won't live for you.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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“The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

tags: inspirational, love

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Welcome to Entangled in Romance book group! We talk about all things Entangled, so join the fun! Our authors participate in this group, as well, so as ...more

Open Books Chicago — 137 members — last activity Mar 11, 2013 09:49PM
Open Books is Chicago's first nonprofit literacy bookstore! We accept donated books (50,000+ in stock) and sell them to support our literacy programs. ...more