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“To be a champion, you must have no ego at all. You must not exist as a separate entity. You must give yourself over to the race. You are nothing if not for your team, your car, your shoes, your tires. Do not mistake confidence and self-awareness for egotism.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we all encounter every day. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am. That is something to aspire to.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“It makes one realize that the physicality if our world is a boundary to us only if our will is weak; a true champion can accomplish things that a normal person would think impossible.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“Any problems that may occur have ultimately been caused by you, because you are responsible for where you are and what you are doing there.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
American Historical Fiction
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American history is fascinating and complex, yet it seems the majority of historical novels are based on European history. The purpose of this group i ...more
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RevWar Revolutionary War Book Club
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This group features discussion and review of books about the American Revolutionary War. In addition, we run member polls to choose books for the grou ...more
History of the American Revolution
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Any and all books, articles, etc relating to the history of the American Revolution
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