Helene

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Helene is Currently Reading

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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

by Isabel Wilkerson (Goodreads Author)

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Living with Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Caregivers

by Michael S. Okun

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Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor

by Layla F. Saad

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“It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.”
― Nelson Mandela

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