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Zen And The Art Of Quilting: Exploring Memory and Meaning in Patchwork

by Sandra Detrixhe

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The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding

by Joseph J. Ellis

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“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness. ”
― Alex Haley

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“Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.”
― Ben Okri

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“It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.”
― John Guare, Landscape of the Body

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