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08/13
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Mexican WhiteBoy (Hardcover) by Matt de la Pena (Goodreads author!) bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Juan said "yes" to attending the event: Enter to Win REASON REIGNS. date: August 31, 2008 12:59PM location: Goodreads - Authors page (book giveaways), United States description: How are you? Please visit the Author Giveaways. My novel, Reason Reigns, is listed (3 sets: US, US + 15 countries, US + the world). Thank you. Have a fun day. All the best, Ilyn Ross Juan said: Great. Thanks for the heads up. | |||||||||||
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Juan said "yes" to attending the event: Theme Selections for October, November and December. date: August 14, 2008 11:02PM location: YA Book Club, United States description: Hello, The poll is now up to select themes for October, November and December. You will notice some are fuller than others. I am still in need of good themes! Here is the poll link: http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Sur... Thanks, Nick | |||||||||||
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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living (Hardcover) by Dalai Lama XIV |
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read in January, 1999
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"Excellent. I read this and, as soon as I turned the last page, I read it again. Absolutely brilliant. Insightful, entertaining and useful without being preachy or 'touchy, feely.'
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The Time Traveler's Wife (Paperback) by Audrey Niffenegger bookshelves: to-read |
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Juan's favorite quotes
"Be the Change that you wish to see in the world."
— Mahatma Gandhi
— Mahatma Gandhi
"There are no ordinary moments."
— Dan Millman (Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives)
— Dan Millman (Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives)
tags:
philosophy,
wisdom
17 people liked it
"Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one"
— Bruce Lee
— Bruce Lee
"One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again."
— José Rizal
— José Rizal
"Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own."
— Bruce Lee
— Bruce Lee
Juan's writing
Solace in a Longneck (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters
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updated 07/17/2008 02:55AM
description:
Short story about a man and woman.
Sage of Heaven (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
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updated 03/17/2008 09:01PM
description:
YA fantasy story about a Chinese-American teenager who is being sought after by some Chinese assassins in order to claim his powers; powers he received by being the descendant of an Chinese god and power he doesn't know he possesses.
Juan's groups (recent posts)
Literary Fiction by People of Color
— 135 members
— last activity 2 hours, 45 min ago
This can include genre fiction that is literary (e.g. speculative fiction, historical fiction, etc.), as long as it's written by a person of color (Af...more
YA Book Club
— 333 members
— last activity 4 hours, 25 min ago
Welcome to the Young Adult Book Club!
September Book: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Discussion Leader: Maggie
Authors: See this Folder to advertise...more
Martial Arts
— 17 members
— last activity 1 day ago, 11:22PM
This is the group for everybody who have interests in martial arts books.
When I grow up I want to be a WRITER!
— 149 members
— last activity 1 day ago, 07:50AM
When you were little did you want to be a novelist? Forget the whole idea of wanting to become a teacher, a doctor, an actress.....you could care less...more
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Juan's friends (10)
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Ilyn Ross 190 books 646 friends |
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Nick Queen 288 books, 610 friends Friend details |
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Brad 3 books 38 friends |
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Matt De 96 books 35 friends |
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Jenina 21 books, 5 friends Friend details |
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Jessica 0 books 1 friend |
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Philippa 3 books, 3 friends Friend details |
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Karissa 0 books 8 friends |
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J 18 books 1 friend |
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Rq_bas 0 books 3 friends |
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