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Celia, A Slave: A True History of Murder and Sexual Abuse―A Landmark Trial in 1850s Missouri

by Melton A. McLaurin

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John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights

by David S. Reynolds

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The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3)

by Ann Cleeves (Goodreads Author)

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“When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.”
― Mark Twain, Notebook

tags: love, romantic-advice

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“You can't reason with your heart; it has its own laws, and thumps about things which the intellect scorns.”
― Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

tags: heart, reason

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“I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout it from the rooftops. To put it another way, they're like dandelions. If you have one on your lawn, it looks pretty and unique. If you fail to root it out, however, you find five the next day... fifty the day after that... and then, my brothers and sisters, your lawn is totally, completely, and profligately covered with dandelions. By then you see them for the weeds they really are, but by then it's—GASP!!—too late.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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The Sample Chapter Podcast — 4 members — last activity Mar 26, 2020 12:45PM
The group for discussion of show episodes, past and present. Suggestions for other author interviews.

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The American Civil War — 991 members — last activity Apr 17, 2026 02:45PM
Focuses on books, discussions, comments, reviews, and questions on the American Revolution. Just kidding.

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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

Woodworking — 134 members — last activity Apr 28, 2016 11:16AM
A group focused on woodworking, finishing, joinery, and wood shop related publications.

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