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Jo Burl
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There is no use in talking as if forgiveness were easy. We all know the old joke, ‘You’ve given up smoking once; I’ve given it up a dozen times.’ In the same way I could say of a certain man, ‘Have I forgiven him for what he did that day?
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“Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.”
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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
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“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
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This is a group for people who enjoy books that transport them to a different time and place through time travel. We have a monthly book club, offer m ...more
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From blazing deserts to salty Mediterranean air, the splendor of Ancient Egypt draws us to her doorstep as the Nile dances through our dreams. Egyptia ...more
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The focus of this group is historical fiction set in Ancient and Medieval eras(with some post Medieval), in any geographical location. Preference is g ...more
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This group is for those who love not just history but ancient history! From Ancient Egypt (and even earlier at times) to those civilization-busting Ro ...more
Ancient Historical Fiction
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We'll discuss books which are set anywhere from the Stone Age to the rise of the great empires. I hope to keep that last part broader than Egypt, Maca ...more
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