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S.J. Francis

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S. J. Francis was born to be a writer, but not until high school did writing take over. Always ready to take on any writing project when assigned one as a child, Francis wasn’t aware, yet that it was a love for writing burning within the soul that welcomed the projects. It all started with the publication of one short story that had been rejected so many times, that Francis lost count that the writing bug awakened. S. J. Francis is a long time freelance writer, a University Lecturer, bibliophile, and most recently, a novelist. Writing keeps Francis sane even when life around isn’t. An active voice for causes that involve animals, and military veterans, Francis is never at a loss to help others, especially the underdog, and cat, and other wr ...more

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Why paper books and the independent bookstore aren't dead....

Originally posted at Mother Nature Network:

Turns out all those dire predictions were wrong.STARRE VARTAN May 31, 2019, 11:36 a.m. woman walking by independent bookstore, City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco

woman walking by independent bookstore, City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco

Don't ring the death nell for independent bookstores just yet. (Photo: Michael Voelker/Flickr)I love books, and to an irrational degree.In books, I find psychological and emotional refuge, education and deep wisdom that I just don't find elsewhere. My passion is connecte Read more of this blog post »

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The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency

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“Variety is the Spice of Life. What Have You Varied Today?”
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“A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.”
― Abraham Lincoln

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“The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them. That's the essence of inhumanity.”
― George Bernard Shaw

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“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are”
― . Marcus Aurelius.

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“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”
― Maya Angelou.

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