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“By the time I visited Greece, I’d heard much about Moria, a place that had amassed its own mythology, described so often as a kind of underworld. I planned to travel to Lesbos, where I’d visit the camp as a reporter. But first I’d spend some time on the mainland tourist trail with my husband, Ben, and visit the island where my ancestors once lived. We set out into Athens”
― A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging
― A Map of Future Ruins: On Borders and Belonging
“Was the country simply too big to govern itself? Were the regions too far apart? These were legitimate questions, going back to the founding of the republic, when many wondered”
― Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington
― Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington
“In meditation the work is to take the attention off yourself.”
― Sensing God: Learning to Meditate During Lent
― Sensing God: Learning to Meditate During Lent
“Neither man nor angel can discern hypocrisy, the only evil that walks invisible except to God alone.”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost
“The attitude of the black camp’s commander, Lieutenant Commander Daniel Armstrong, was typical of the times. He had his men decorate the base with murals of black naval heroes throughout history, from Dorie Miller all the way back to black sailors who served with Revolutionary captain John Paul Jones. The murals were Armstrong’s way of honoring black sailors. But this same officer wouldn’t allow black recruits at Great Lakes to compete with whites for spots in special schools that trained sailors to be electricians, radiomen, and mechanics. He didn’t think they were smart enough, so he didn’t even let them try.”
― The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
― The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
Mary’s 2025 Year in Books
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610 books
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148 books
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834 books
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