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Tania

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The Boy from the Sea

by Garrett Carr (Goodreads Author)

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The Silent Ones (Mary Shea Murders)

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Tania’s Quotes

“is a choice. No matter how frustrating or boring or constraining or painful or oppressive our experience, we can always choose how we respond.”
― Edith Eger, The Choice

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“To forgive is to grieve—for what happened, for what didn’t happen—and to give up the need for a different past.”
― Edith Eger, The Choice

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“Perfectionism is the belief that something is broken - you. So you dress up your brokenness with degrees, achievements, accolades, pieces of paper, none of which can fix what you think you are fixing.”
― Edith Eger, The Choice: Embrace the Possible

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“It’s our responsibility to act in service of our authentic selves. Sometimes this means giving up the need to please others, giving up our need for others’ approval.”
― Edith Eger, The Choice: Embrace the Possible

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“A good definition of being a victim is when you keep the focus outside yourself, when you look outside yourself for someone to blame for your present circumstances, or to determine your purpose, fate, or worth.”
― Edith Eger, The Choice: Embrace the Possible

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Lees Afrikaans is 'n informele groep vir mense wat graag Afrikaans lees. Hier bespreek ons alles te make met Afrikaanse fiksie, nie-fiksie, skrywers, ...more

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Fiction Fanatics is a book club for those of us who love reading fiction books! We do book of the month each month with discussions, monthly and yearl ...more

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This group is meant to promote African Literature or books based on genuine African culture and written by African authors. Every month there will be ...more

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Audio & audiobooks are getting more and more popular for commuters & those wanting to squeeze in another book or two a month while doing other activit ...more

Our Shared Shelf — 222826 members — last activity May 18, 2026 10:32AM
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

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