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Rush Home Road

by Lori Lansens (Goodreads Author)

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Phyllis said: " Am already hooked on this unusual and touching story. It combines a number of my favorite interests: Canadian authors, little known black history, unexpected achievements of elderly people, and friendship which develop between unlikely people. Though ...more "

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"Am definitely hooked on this unusual story about connections between unlikely people. I also enjoy little known black history, Canadian authors, amazing things the elderly can achieve when given the chance. Am looking forward to reading the rest of L. Lansens books and it's always a special gift to find a new "favorite author."" — Jun 29, 2016 02:31PM

Jun 29, 2016 02:37PM · see review

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Point of No Return

by John P. Marquand

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Jan 08, 2017 09:03AM

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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

by Alexandra Horowitz

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Phyllis said: " Too bad. I had high hopes for this one, and amazingly (to me) it has received multiple 4 star reviews. I found it disappointing, it didn't deliver what it promised, it was neither academic nor for the layman. Didn't finish it. ...more "

Jul 10, 2014 04:25PM · see review

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Phyllis’s Quotes

“Had the Battle of Franklin ever really ended? Carrie walked her cemetery, and around her the wounds closed up and scarred over, but only in that way that an oak struck by lightning heals itself by twisting and bending around the wound: it is still recognizably a tree, it still lives as a tree, it still puts out its leaves and acorns, but its center, hidden deep within the curtain of green, remains empty and splintered where it hasn't been grotesquely scarred over. We are happy the tree hasn't died, and from the proper angle we can look on it and suppose that it is the same tree as it ever was, but it is not and never will be.”
― Robert Hicks, The Widow of the South

tags: civil-war, healing, scarred, scars, war, wounds

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THE WORLD WAR TWO GROUP — 2664 members — last activity Nov 23, 2025 12:39PM
A chance to discuss books covering the Second World War, the battles, campaigns, leaders and weapons. Tantum librorum, tam brevi tempore (So many ...more

The History Book Club — 25650 members — last activity Nov 25, 2025 09:31AM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

Memoirs on Adversity — 202 members — last activity May 02, 2022 12:32PM
This is a group for people who enjoy reading memoirs/biographies/autobiographies about people who have overcome great adversity in their lifetime.

Challenge: 50 Books — 4300 members — last activity 15 hours, 12 min ago
This group is for people who want to be challenged to read 50 books in one year. Start the challenge by creating a post with the title of your chall ...more