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Huge Craftsman homes run along the hills above the bay that empties into the ocean. They speak of a time before the economy ebbed, as it always does in places that depend on natural resources.
“When the last living thing
Has died on account of us,
How poetical it would be
If Earth could say,
In a voice floating up
Perhaps
From the floor
Of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done."
People did not like it here.”
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Has died on account of us,
How poetical it would be
If Earth could say,
In a voice floating up
Perhaps
From the floor
Of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done."
People did not like it here.”
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“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
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“My nightmares relate all of man's inhumanity to man---to our willing acceptance of cruelty to the other animals. ”
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“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
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“Man is the cruelest animal.”
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Our Shared Shelf
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
The American West
— 129 members
— last activity Jul 06, 2013 10:27AM
Readers discussing the American West, today and throughout history.
Our History
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— last activity Dec 16, 2025 08:31AM
This group is for anyone who is interested in history - biographies, narratives, hard history, historical fiction, alternate history, etc. - to share ...more
Slavery Narratives
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— last activity Mar 15, 2009 10:49PM
This group is for people to tell me about good slavery narratives, both fiction and non-fiction, and especially fictional neo-narratives
Steampunk Lit
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— last activity Mar 28, 2015 01:58AM
Being a collection of books with a steampunk bent. Rife with explorers, mad scientists, steam power, sword-wielding warriors and clever young girls wi ...more
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