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“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
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“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
― You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
― You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
“There are those who look at things the way they are and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?”
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“Let no one be discouraged by the belief there is nothing one person can do against the enormous array of the world's ills, misery, ignorance, and violence. Few will have the greatness to bend history, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events. And in the total of all those acts will be written the history of a generation.”
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Children's Books
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From picture-books to juvenile fiction, award-winners to overlooked gems, the world of children's literature provides an endless supply of fabulous bo ...more
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When life gets busy and you need a break from serious reading what do you reach for? A comfort read means something different to everyone so join us, ...more
Folklore & Fairytales
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For everyone who is interested in folklore and fairytales, either as a reader/hearer, writer/storyteller, or researcher.
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