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“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”
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“To overcome the anxieties and depressions of contemporary life, individuals must become independent of the social environment to the degree that they no longer respond exclusively in terms of its rewards and punishments. To achieve such autonomy, a person has to learn to provide rewards to herself. She has to develop the ability to find enjoyment and purpose regardless of external circumstances.”
― Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
― Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
― Books and You
― Books and You
Ask Isabel Allende - Wednesday, February 12th!
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Join us on Wednesday, February 12th for a special discussion with author Isabel Allende! Isabel will be discussing her work in English and Spanish inc ...more
Ask Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - Wednesday, May 15th!
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Join us on Wednesday, May 15th for a special discussion with author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni! Chitra will be discussing her work including her newes ...more
Donna’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Donna’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
143 books
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Biography, Classics, Contemporary, Fiction, History, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, and Spirituality
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