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Lydia Sigwarth

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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them

by Jason F. Stanley

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A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, A Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

by Nicholas Day (Goodreads Author)

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Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present Day

by Alex L. Combs

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Lydia’s Quotes

“So, there I was, tied to an altar made from outdated encyclopedias, about to get sacrificed to the dark powers by a cult of evil Librarians.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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“Just because we don't understand doesn't mean that the explanation doesn't exist.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: understanding

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“Life, with its rules, its obligations, and its freedoms, is like a sonnet: You're given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself. - Mrs. Whatsit”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

tags: inspiration, life

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“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: vulnerability

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