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Ray, who’d thrown an average of 110 punches per round, was hoisted into the air by exultant Youngstown friends who had stormed the ring. Next, the moment most remembered: Ray kissing his father on the mouth. “Done!” wrote Sports
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This is following Mancini's win over Jorge Morales in May of 1981
“Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere. Anyone who lives inside the US can never be considered an outsider anywhere in the country”
― Letter from the Birmingham Jail
― Letter from the Birmingham Jail
“Memoir is not an act of history but an act of memory, which is innately corrupt.”
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“Daddy said a Republican was somebody who couldn’t enjoy eating unless he knew somebody else was hungry,”
― The Liars' Club
― The Liars' Club
“After a lifetime of hounding authors for advice, I've heard three truths from every mouth: (1) Writing is painful -- it's 'fun' only for novices, the very young, and hacks; (2) other than a few instances of luck, good work only comes through revision; (3) the best revisers often have reading habits that stretch back before the current age, which lends them a sense of history and raises their standards for quality.”
― The Art of Memoir
― The Art of Memoir
“Writing makes you a writer,” he’d told me. “If you get up every morning and write, then you’re a writer. Publishing doesn’t make you a writer. That’s just commerce.”
― My Salinger Year: NOW A MAJOR FILM
― My Salinger Year: NOW A MAJOR FILM
Oprah's Book Club (Official)
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When anyone on the TODAY team is looking for a book recommendation, there is only one person to turn to: Jenna Bush Hager. Jenna will select a book a ...more
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Hey Y’all, We’ve been reading together for awhile and we don’t know about you, but we’re ready to hear your thoughts and opinions. This group is a pl ...more
Biography, Autobiography, Memoir
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Everyone has a story to tell. This is a group to discuss the many types of biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. If it's a true life story, it bel ...more
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