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    Ellen J. Lewinberg
    “Joey was surprised that plants could be used to clean water. Then, he had a funny thought. He imagined a dandelion standing at a sink while it washed Water just like his parents when they washed the dishes. He started to laugh.”
    ― Ellen J. Lewinberg, Joey and His Friend Water
    tags: creative-science, eco-awareness, exploring-emotions, family-learning, living-world, open-mindedness, sustainability, values-education, water-as-life, words-and-energy
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    C. Toni Graham
    “You saved me,'" said Seneca softly. "You took a direct hit, and you
    survived because of your gift."

    Jake was slightly startled when she spoke. Seneca’s voice had changed. It was airy and light. Her spunky, deep voice was gone, as were her golden-blonde locks. Her hair was completely white, with silver streaks highlighting it throughout. He had noticed the beginnings of the change before they teleported. The transformation was now complete. Her eyes were a brilliant, majestic blue with flecks of silver that caught the light. She had approached quietly, and her presence made them all listen intently. Seneca was the Druid of the true prophecy. ”
    ― C. Toni Graham, Crossroads and the Dominion of Four
    tags: clash-of-powers, fantasy-saga, hero-s-journey, magical-destiny, mystical-conflicts, quest-for-peace, realms-of-magic, supernatural-challenges, the-chosen-four, young-heroes
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    “Before going to breakfast, you are in your
room experiencing the gongs of a classic religious
    bell, a unique and cuddly invitation to the morning meditation session. In ten minutes it will be 7:00 a.m.—dawn’s brisk reminder that life will never be easy. Mornings are a bit cruel.”
    ― Tom Hillman, Digging for God
    tags: descriptive, drama, empathy, joy, meditation, motivated, peace, religous, self-healing, spiritual
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    Alyssa Hall
    “Don’t make assumptions, Detective Tobin. Don’t they teach you that in detective school?”
    ― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet
    tags: contemporary-fiction, female-protagonist, house-sitting, love-and-danger, murder-investigation, page-turner, personal-growth, resilience, second-chances, small-town-secrets
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    Margarita Barresi
    “The bang of the modernist metal doorknocker exploded in the room. Jolting upright on the edge of the couch, Isa froze, her heart beating a discordance of dread. Her mind went blank as she stared
    at the door. No.”
    ― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage
    tags: class-conflict, debut-novel, gripping, identity, inner-turmoil, lush-landscapes, real-estate, societal-expectations, suspenseful, tropical-settings
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    Michael G. Kramer
    “            It was stated by an Australian Army Officer, “Phuoc Tuy offers the perfect terrain for guerrilla warfare. It has a long coastline with complex areas of mangrove swamps, isolated ranges of very rugged mountains and a large area of uninhabited jungle containing all of the most loathsome combinations of thorny bamboos, poisonous snakes, insects, malaria, dense underbrush, swamps and rugged ground conditions that the most dedicated guerrilla warfare expert could ask for.”
    ― Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy
    tags: documented, history-resource, leaders, research, southeast-asia, strategy, tactical, veterans, vietnam
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    “Around the outside of the room other beautiful women wearing little or nothing at all flitted between the infatuated, intoxicated men, sometimes luring them away for a private dance. The men would follow obediently, weighed down by lust and credit cards.”
    ― R.D. Ronald, The Zombie Room
    tags: descriptive-prose, lust, strippers
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    Sara Pascoe
    “It's only in my head, the madness. And there's no way of knowing if all this is going on in everyone else's head too without exposing myself, and I'd rather be insane and on the loose than locked up in a hospital.”
    ― Sara Pascoe, Weirdo
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    Steve Snyder
    “It Is Our Duty To Remember”
    ― Steve Snyder, Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder and the Crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth
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    Barbara W. Tuchman
    “Although 1870 proved the corollary of the theory and practice of terror, that it deepens antagonism, stimulates resistance, and ends by lengthening war, the Germans remained wedded to it.”
    ― Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August
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    Diana Wynne Jones
    “The soldier was like that. He was an expert in getting other people to do what he wanted. The only creature that could make the soldier do something he did not want was Midnight, and Midnight did things she did not want only when Whippersnapper wanted something. That put the kitten right at the top of the pecking order. A kitten!”
    ― Diana Wynne Jones, Castle in the Air
    tags: kitten
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    Aimee Cabo Nikolov
    “God is the Cure, Love is the Answer”
    ― Aimee Cabo Nikolov, God is the Cure, Love is the Answer : A Memoir
    tags: abuse, betrayal, devine, fight, god, hope, life, strength, truth, unrest
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    Laura Ingalls Wilder
    “This year the teacher was a slim, pale young man. His name was Mr. Corse. He was gentle and patient, and never whipped little boys because they forgot how to spell a word. Almanzo”
    ― Laura Ingalls Wilder, Farmer Boy
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    Kathleen Zamboni McCormick
    “they’re teaching us that the real Catholic belief about Mary is that she got pregnant through her ear—that “Just as Eve listened to Satan and gave birth to sin, so Mary listened to Gabriel and became pregnant with the Son of God.”
    ― Kathleen Zamboni McCormick, Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood
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