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Why, then, do we continue to pursue joys without substance? Merton wrote. Because the pursuit itself has become our only substitute for joy. Unable to rest in anything we achieve, we determine to forget our discontent in a ceaseless quest
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"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
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Join us as we read the backlist of Man Booker Prize winners and the nominees each year for the MBP!
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