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Every unit of every prison in the world has power struggles. It doesn’t matter which prison you go to, whether in the darkest places of Russia, deepest Africa or the infamous hell-holes of South East Asia. These power struggles can be over
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“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.”
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“It (a singer's voice) sounds as if it was aged in a whiskey cask, cured in an Ozarks smokehouse, dropped down a stone well, pulled out damp, and kept moist in the palm of a wicked woman's hand.”
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“What’s a Mennonite?” Vance asked. “Amish with blenders.”
― The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
― The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
“In Soviet thinking the concept of economy of force has little place. Whereas to an Englishman the taking of a sledgehammer to crack a nut is a wrong decision and a sign of mental immaturity...in Russian eyes the cracking of nuts is clearly what sledgehammers are for.”
― All Hell Let Loose: The World at War, 1939-1945
― All Hell Let Loose: The World at War, 1939-1945
“The best way to get even with anyone is to put them in the rearview mirror on your way to something better.”
― Horns
― Horns
Alternate Realities: A Scifi Book Club
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Online book club discussion of Scifi books. We will pick a book to read each month through polls, so be sure to vote. Hopefully we broaden our reading ...more
History: Actual, Fictional and Legendary
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This group is for anyone whose interest in History goes beyond textbooks. While I enjoy reading books that cover actual events and actual people, I al ...more
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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more
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Welcome to the Wholesome History Reads Group! This group is dedicated to finding awesome history books that are entertaining, exciting, and above ...more
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