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The Temple of My Familiar by Alice Walker

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My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Malcolm Mitchell

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Book cover for Born Into Crisis: A Memoir

Born Into Crisis: A Memoir by Kenneth Nixon Jr.

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My stepmother believed children should be seen and not heard. We were to do as we were told without question. If we didn't, we were disciplined. The disciplinary actions varied and were swift. I learned quickly not to test her patience.

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Parkway

This passage took me back to an uncomfortable space/time in my childhood. 😞

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Octavia

I understand. There were many points that took me back to my childhood. Yet, I'm very Grateful that I've Healed from it all. Like he mentioned, we must share our stories to Encourage and Enlighten Oth…

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Parkway

I am 66 years young and still a work in progress.

Small Great Things

by Jodi Picoult

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Tortilla Flat

by John Steinbeck

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Octavia’s Quotes

“May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are.”
― Saint Terese of Liseaux

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“The mind and body are not separate. What affects one, affects the other.”
― Unknown

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“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.”
― The Bible (Ephesians 5:15-17)

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“I knew now that nobody was what they appeared to be.”
― Mary Monroe, Bent But Not Broken

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“Beware in your prayers, above everything else, of limiting God, not only by unbelief, but by fancying yourself that you know what He can do.”
― Andrew Murray

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