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Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd Parry

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At a refugee community in Onagawa, an old neighbor would appear in the living rooms of the temporary houses and sit down for a cup of tea with their startled occupants. No one had the heart to tell her that she was dead; the cushion on ...more

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“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
― Socrates

tags: inspiration, truth, wisdom

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

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“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
― Sharon Salzberg

tags: inspiration, life, love, self-acceptance, self-esteem, wisdom

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“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson

tags: day, inspirational, judge, plant, reap, seed, seeds, sow

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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

tags: life

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Fans of Southern Literature — 545 members — last activity Aug 30, 2025 04:35AM
This is a group that discusses Southern authors and literature. We as a group have people who come together and talk about the great southern books we ...more

Irish Lit & Times — 353 members — last activity Jan 26, 2026 06:47AM
Celtic peoples and lovers of the Irish alike, gather to sing our songs of joyous melancholia! Come discuss anything related to any Irish author, and f ...more

Jane Austen — 5354 members — last activity Mar 16, 2026 03:53PM
Established July 2007. Readers of Jane, gather here to discuss anything from Frank Churchill's secrets to Lady Catherine's whims. What finally "persua ...more

CKBC — 61 members — last activity Oct 22, 2014 02:26PM
Even cults need bookclubs, right?

Our Shared Shelf — 222887 members — last activity 11 hours, 18 min ago
OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more

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