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	11/14 Chanita.Shannon is currently reading: Joining Hands and Hearts: Interfaith, Intercultural Wedding Celebrations--A Practical Guide for Couples (Paperback) by Susanna Stefanachi Macomb bookshelves: communication, currently-reading, intercultural-relationships, love, marriage, newlyweds, non-fiction, relationships, to-read-own, wedding	my rating:
	Chanita.Shannon said: "Includes a detailed questionnaire to help you learn more about yourselves and each other, tender counsel on how to work with your families, and the most complete manual of religious, cultural, and universal rituals, prayers, vows, and blessings avail...more " add a comment
	11/01 Chanita.Shannon is currently reading: Walking Meditation (Hardcover) by Thich Nhat Hanh bookshelves: buddhism, currently-reading, daily-meditations, meditation, non-fiction, spirituality, to-read-wish-list, walking	my rating:
	Chanita.Shannon said: "What if every step you took deepened your connection with all of life and imprinted peace, joy, and serenity on the earth? With Walking Meditation, listeners enjoy the first comprehensive instructional program in this serene spiritual practice to he...more " add a comment

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April 21
	Chanita.Shannon marked as to-read: Run (Hardcover) by Ann Patchett bookshelves: fiction, to-read, to-read-wish-list	my rating:
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	Chanita.Shannon added: The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age (Paperback) by Sven Birkerts	my rating:
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January 08
	Chanita.Shannon gave to: Talking to God: Portrait of a World at Prayer (Hardcover) by Huston Smith bookshelves: bicultural, coffee-table-book, comparative-religion, favorite-authors, inspiring, photo-book, prayer, recommend-to-everyone, spirituality, to-finish, world-religions	my rating:
	read in November, 2007 Chanita.Shannon said: "Incredible photos with essays by world-renowned writers. Highly recommended. " add a comment
	Chanita.Shannon gave to: She Who Prays: A Woman's Interfaith Prayer Book (Paperback) by Jane Richardson Jensen bookshelves: celebrations, comparative-religion, feminist-theology, pantheism, prayer, progressive-theology, reference, relationships, rituals, social-justice, spirituality, to-finish, to-read, to-read-wish-list, wish-list, world-religions	my rating:
	read in October, 2007 Chanita.Shannon said: "from this book: THE SPIRIT OF LOVE I am the excitement at the thought of you. I am the sparkle in your eyes when you look at each other. I am the electricity in your touches, tickles, and caresses. I am the ecstasy of intimacy. I am the int...more " add a comment
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	Chanita.Shannon added a quote: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." — Maya Angelou add this quote »
	Chanita.Shannon added a quote: "A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." — Mark Twain add this quote »
	Chanita.Shannon added a quote: "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. " — Mahatma Gandhi add this quote »
	Chanita.Shannon added a quote: "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." — Albert Einstein add this quote »
November 14
	Chanita.Shannon gave to: Fiance & Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration (Paperback) by Ilona M. Bray bookshelves: immigration, non-fiction	my rating:
	read in October, 2007 Chanita.Shannon said: "Recommended I am a U.S. citizen and my husband is from Nicaragua. We live in Nicaragua. I need to come to the U.S. for several months a year for my work. I'm curious if there is a possibility that Jorge could come with me for that long. W...more " add a comment

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"Be the Change that you wish to see in the world."
— Mahatma Gandhi

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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
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"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
— Mark Twain

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"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. "
— Mahatma Gandhi

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"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference."
— Elie Wiesel

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from Jeremy

01/23/2008 05:48PM

I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me today. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy

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