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MAKING LANDFALL

by Paul Lindholdt (Goodreads Author)

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“We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond.”
― Gwendolyn Brooks

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“If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. It transcends all barriers.”
― Ed Sullivan

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“One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.”
― Jose Rizal

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Read me carefully, follow me closely, doubt me not...
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― Beryl Markham

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