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Seneca Falls and the... 04/13 Alicia is currently reading:
Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement (Pivotal Moments in American History)
by Sally McMillen
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Special Topics in Ca... 09/23 Alicia gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Special Topics in Calamity Physics (Hardcover)
by Marisha Pessl
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May 12
The Book of Ruth Alicia gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Book of Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)
by Jane Hamilton
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The Little Prince Alicia gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Little Prince (Paperback)
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Bonk: The Curious Co... Alicia marked as to-read:
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Hardcover)
by Mary Roach
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The Prize Winner of ... Alicia gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less (Hardcover)
by Terry Ryan
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Catch Me If You Can Alicia gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Catch Me If You Can (Paperback)
by Frank W. Abagnale
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May 05
The Hundred Secret S... Alicia gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Hundred Secret Senses (Mass Market Paperback)
by Amy Tan
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"Life-transforming ideas have always come to me through books. "Bell Hooks
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"For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?"bell hooks
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"I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance."bell hooks
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""When we drop fear, we an draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us,""bell hooks




Alicia's favorite quotes

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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Maya Angelou

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"So many books, so little time."
Frank Zappa

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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx

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"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
Oscar Wilde

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"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
Albert Einstein




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genre X is a twenties and thirties book discussion group facilitated by the Oak Park Public Library. The group meets every fourth Tuesday at 8:00 pm a...more
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This is Goodreads Branch of the KCMO Public library. Come on in and share your favorite books, reviews, thoughts, and ideas. People from Missouri, K...more




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from Stephanie
9 days ago, 08:09AM

805272 I see you are on a Bell Hooks Kick. Me too. Finished Feminism is for everybody about a week ago, and am now reading Class Matters.

from Daniel
10/14/2007 08:24PM

276352 I would have loved being a librarian, Alicia, but I liked airplanes more and I love to travel too and they took me all over so I guess I did OK anyway. Good luck kid.















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