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Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

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The Make-Believe: A Memoir of Magic and Madness

by Hannah Murray

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“Something happen inside me as I looked out into the vast universe. Through that telescope, the world was closer and larger than I'd ever imagined. And it was all so beautiful and overwhelming and- I don't know- it make me aware that there was something inside of me that mattered.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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“Birds exist to teach us things about the sky.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”
― Brad Meltzer

tags: compassion, humanity, kindness

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“If we studied birds, maybe we could learn to be free.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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“When is the right time for anything? Who knows? Living is an art, not a science.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

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