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All Things Bright and Beautiful (All Creatures Great and Small) by Herriot, James(November 6, 2004) Audio CD

by James Herriot

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How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

by Sy Montgomery

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Astrida’s Quotes

“Some things don’t bear the weight of words. That’s the problem with your generation, you all want to talk, talk, talk. What is the point?”
― Kristin Hannah, The Women

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“Did I get lonely? Of course, but those bouts of loneliness passed quickly, and I could always find comfort in my own company. Alice told me this is a strength that many people don’t have. The need for conformity and for the attention of others can lead to a life of misery.”
― Amanda Peters, The Berry Pickers

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“At the time, I thought my life couldn’t get any worse. Here’s some advice: Don’t ever think that.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead

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“A scent can bypass logic, can circumvent time.”
― Amanda Peters, The Berry Pickers

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“What’s an oxy, I’d asked. That November it was still a shiny new thing. OxyContin, God’s gift for the laid-off deep-hole man with his back and neck bones grinding like bags of gravel. For the bent-over lady pulling double shifts at Dollar General with her shot knees and ADHD grandkids to raise by herself. For every football player with some of this or that torn up, and the whole world riding on his getting back in the game. This was our deliverance. The tree was shaken and yes, we did eat of the apple.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead

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