“He had reached some compromise in his mind that fatherhood could be distilled; short, concentrated (but sincere) bursts of high intensity could equal…whatever it was that other fathers did. All I knew was, if that was the price of medicine, it was simply too high.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
“She connects me to my deepest truth and says things I don’t always feel the courage to say in my own life.”
― Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
― Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
“Deep empathy for people makes our observations powerful sources of inspiration.”
― Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
― Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
“Things evolve into other things. Emotions do the same. Forever. Your best ally in all of these shifting seas is your faith in the fact that you are exactly where you are supposed to be.”
― Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
― Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song
“Letting someone you don’t really like surprise you is evolved,”
― Dear Mr. You
― Dear Mr. You
Beach Gals Book Club
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— last activity Nov 25, 2025 03:36PM
This is a place for the Beach Gals Book Club to get together and share our reading lists! We are located in San Diego. Feel free to join us!
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