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Karen Kay

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Book cover for The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe

The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe by Richard Rohr

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instead of condoning his sin, which is in reality his utmost sorrow, one must comfort Christ who is suffering in him.

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“Who among us—if it means letting go of the insanity, the mystery, the totally useless beauty of the million once-possible New Yorks—is ready even now to give up hope? BOOK”
― Garth Risk Hallberg, City on Fire

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“On one hand, you couldn’t count on anything; on the other, on any given day, change was vanishingly unlikely.”
― Garth Risk Hallberg, City on Fire

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“This is not our world with trees in it. It's a world of trees, where humans have just arrived.”
― Richard Powers, The Overstory

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“The wounds of this ruptured nation lie open and ugly.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, Unsheltered

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“I am going to live for the color of grass. I am going to keep living because of that”
― Karen Piper, A Girl's Guide to Missiles: Growing Up in America's Secret Desert

tags: color, grass, reasons-to-live

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Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club — 17341 members — last activity 4 hours, 38 min ago
You just found the Official unofficial Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club. We will read the Goodreads Choice Awards winning books throughout the year b ...more

Bound Together — 1103 members — last activity 50 minutes ago
This is a group for women only! No group collectors! We expect participation! Before you apply for membership in Bound Together please check to see ...more

Lemuria Books Signings — 37 members — last activity Dec 27, 2016 12:38PM
This group is for updating it's members about book signings at Lemuria Books in Jackson, MS. We also post what signed books we have in the store. All ...more

Open Mind, Open Heart — 261 members — last activity Aug 16, 2025 02:17PM
This is a group for those who are currently living in the present (the now), or for those interested in learning more about metaphysical concepts for ...more

Read Zone — 274 members — last activity Dec 12, 2025 12:43PM
THIS GROUP AND THE SITE ARE STILL IN THE BETA STAGE, BUT YOU CAN POST ALREADY Root, relax, and read. Read Zone is a place to read quietly and without ...more

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