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Joyful, Anyway

by Kate Bowler

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"Some people get iron in their souls.… A deposit of iron. And it pulls us down down down." — Jul 21, 2026 05:38AM

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The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood

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“Twenty years old and his paid employment for the United States Navy was to wrap other mothers’ sons in chains. How did my son manage a job like that? How does any son?”

Mad Mabel

by Sally Hepworth

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Theo of Golden

by Allen Levi

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“Has anyone ever been watched with as much intensity as a beloved family member just out of rehab?”
― Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom

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“If you obey all of the rules, you miss all of the fun.”
― Katharine Hepburn

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“He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight. He will win who knows how to handle both superior and inferior forces.”
― Maria Konnikova, The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win

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“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

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“They say envy is a coal that comes hot and hissing straight from hell.”
― Fannie Flagg, I Still Dream About You

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