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I could not stop listening to this. If I had chosen the path of a teacher, this novel, would be a required read. I laughed so many times, and cried too. It’s a modern day tale of life, loss, and finding purpose in all that. It’s generational gaps and new verses what was before. It’s just stunning.

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it is natural for man to disobey orders hence subtle suggestions or the planting of ideas to encourage him to do what you want. (advertisers and abusers are plagues imo who do just that).... an idea accepted without disagreement affects man both emotionally and physically. (health)

holding onto hateful thoughts and refusing to give forgiveness causes harm to yourself. interesting when discussing depression...

“Why do I need revenge? Why am I angry with him?” she wondered, but the wine wouldn’t allow her to answer those questions coherently.

“In her life, every woman can make use of the Four Rings of Revelation. You have used only one, the wrong one,” they said. Loni looked at her fingers. They were torn and cracked, the nails filthy. There was no ring. The Voices laughed. “You know what we mean,” they said. “The virgin, the saint, the martyr, and the witch.”

“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.”