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Carol A
Carol A is starting Sand and Steel (Immortal's Ascent Book 2)
“The true imbalances in a society as great as ours aren’t what criminals do in spite of the law. Manipulations of the law to favor the ambitious and the powerful, whatever their politics may be, are much, much worse.”

Great quote - really hits home.
— Jul 19, 2025 12:57AM Add a comment
Sand and Steel (Immortal's Ascent Book 2)






Carol A
Carol A is 30% done with The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived
The Hero code 10 separate ‘lessons’, one per chapter with mostly military examples to back up the lessons. Each chapter finishing with a short hero code call to action.
— Jul 21, 2024 08:09PM Add a comment
The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived



Carol A
Carol A is 10% done with Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays (Classic Mysteries for Holidays)
Excellent - eclectic range of ten different authors short stories. Authors range includes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Ruth Rendell.
— Jul 19, 2024 05:02PM Add a comment
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays (Classic Mysteries for Holidays)

Carol A
Carol A is starting The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived
Written by a US Admiral - the book contains ten separate but connected concepts of what the author thinks a hero should do/be. Be warned the examples focus heavily on US military personnel.

The lessons each conclude with single statement hero code ideas which are:-

1.
— Jul 16, 2024 02:56PM Add a comment
The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived




Carol A
Carol A is 10% done with Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays (Classic Mysteries for Holidays)
Story 1 Achilles Heal - well written new idea- writing beautiful by Ruth Rendell
— Jul 08, 2024 02:16PM Add a comment
Murder in Midsummer: Classic Mysteries for the Holidays (Classic Mysteries for Holidays)

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