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“Who is more real? Homer or Ulysses? Shakespeare or Hamlet? Burroughs or Tarzan?”
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On Tyrants & Tributes : Real World Lessons From The Hunger Games
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Relive the adventure of The Hunger Games with Learn Liberty Academy and Professor Amy H. Sturgis of Lenoir-Rhyne University! During this week-long pr ...more
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
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a group for students in the Mythgard Institute starting with this autumns Tolkien and the Epic Course - the day has come!!!
Mythgard Academy
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