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The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan We Can't Teach What We Don't Know by Gary R. Howard The Witches by Roald Dahl The Great Brain Reforms by John D. Fitzgerald The Great Brain Does it Again by John D. Fitzgerald Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard
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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
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I was wondering what my body knew that I didn’t.
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I thought of my body and how it feels things that my thoughts haven’t put together yet.
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Melanie’s Quotes

“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.”
― Herophilus
tags: art, intelligence, strength, wisdom
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“To be better equipped for the tests that the year will bring — read a textbook. To prepare for the tests that life will bring — read a book.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
tags: books, education, exams, reading, school, tests, textbooks
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“If you fail an examination, it means you have not yet master the subject. With diligent study and understanding, you will succeed in passing the exams.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
tags: determination, diligent, dont-lose-faith, dont-quit, education, exam, examination, exams, fail, failure, faith, graduate-studies, hope, inspirational, keep-trying, learn, learning, lifelong-learn, never-give-up, persistence, problem-solving, problems-with-school-work, read, scholar, school, schools, self-confidence, self-education, self-esteem, self-help, student, study, success, teachers, try-again, wisdom-of-lailah-gifty-akita, wise-words, write
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Children's, Christian, Classics, Food, Historical fiction, Humor and Comedy, Music, Non-fiction, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Science fiction, Self help, Spirituality, and Young-adult


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