Nicole

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Nicole’s favorite books

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The Three "Only" Things by Robert Moss

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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Yesterday's Sky: ...

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Yesterday's Sky: Astrology and Reincarnation

by Steven Forrest (Goodreads Author)

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Wind/Pinball: Two Novels

by Haruki Murakami

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Gene Keys: Unlocking the Higher Purpose Hidden in Your DNA by Richard Rudd(2011-03-20)

by Richard Rudd

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Nicole’s Quotes

Bill Callahan

“Love is the king of the beasts
And when it gets hungry it must kill to eat
Love is the king of the beasts
A lion walking down city streets”
― Bill Callahan

tags: hunger, instinct, love, pain

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The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson

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Art, Biography, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, Science, and Spirituality

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