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JenniferEgnor
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This was a moving, tragic and powerful memoir. Nearly every page is a gut punch. From a young age, Dr. Amani knew she wanted to break the norms and do something extraordinary with her life. She became educated in the medical field and immediately threw herself into the pain of others, believing she could make a difference. With bombs all around, continuous strikes, shrapnel, gunfire and collapsing buildings, she continued to show up and⬇️

JenniferEgnor fight not only to save lives, but to fight for a democracy in the country she loved, Syria. Against all the odds, she pushed through. Despite having to leave Syria to survive, she is still doing her life‘s work. This memoir is a reminder of just how privileged so many of us are—that everything can be stripped in a moment‘s time, and most importantly, to fight back. America is fading. Don‘t let it happen without one hell of a fight. 6d
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JenniferEgnor
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I am not hopeless. I know that human beings are capable of changing history. I believe in the ability of people in democracies to change government policies and to help others elsewhere through humanitarian gestures if their governments won‘t. We can all do our part. My colleagues and I in The Cave never faltered or wondered, What difference can one person make? Every helping hand is precious. Individual efforts can snowball into ⬇️

JenniferEgnor group efforts. And group efforts can change the world. 6d
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TheSpineView
The Heist | Daniel Silva
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Eggs 💙🧡💙 1mo
TheSpineView @Eggs 😊🌞😊 1mo
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Vansa
Damascus Station: A Novel | David McCloskey
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Not as good as the other spy novels I read last December, but the context makes it interesting and worth reading
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7578198400

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Ruthiella
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Lesliereadsalot Loved Salt Water. Cant wait to hear your thoughts. 2mo
Ruthiella @Lesliereadsalot I‘m reading it because of your review! 😅 I‘m 80% done and don‘t love it the way you did. That is, unless the last 20% knocks my socks off. It is entertaining but slow and I don‘t appreciate multiple perspective storytelling generally. 2mo
BookNAround Although there is certainly some problematic language and attitudes in the Christie Mallowan memoir, I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope you do too. 2mo
Ruthiella @BookNAround Definitely the memoir reflects a less enlightened view of non-Europeans etc. which is also often found in her novels as well. 2mo
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Ruthiella
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#WhereareyouMonday

This Monday I‘m in 1930s Syria at an archaeological dig with Dame Agatha and her second husband, Max Mallowan. Some of my favorite Poirot novels are those set in the Levant region, so I am looking forward to this memoir.

BarbaraBB Interesting location! 2mo
Ruthiella @BarbaraBB I think it will be an interesting read! 🤞 2mo
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Ruthiella
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These are all books I physically own that I hope to read in May for the #ShelfSweeper readathon hosted by @Tove_Reads and @Andrew65 .

I didn‘t see any from @eanderson ‘s list that happened to coincide with my plans but I will still be reading in her memory #4Elizabeth ❤️ If there is a heaven, surely it is a library.

LeahBergen I really enjoyed the tagged book! 2mo
Andrew65 Looks some excellent reading ahead, good luck. 2mo
Tove_Reads 💪🏽 2mo
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Cupcake12
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#two4tuesfsy
1. I was. Always top of the class! Left school with 10 A-C grades at GCSE.
2. Love this book (tagged)
@TheSpineView

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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#Trees 🌳🍋

#CoverStories 📖🦋🍀

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs Beautiful 🌳💚🍋 4mo
Lunakay Amazing shelfie!!!😍🤩 4mo
Leftcoastzen What a beautiful photo! 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Gorgeous 🌳 4mo
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ChrisBohjalian
The Sandcastle Girls | Chris Bohjalian
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Continuing the countdown of my books, from 1st to 25th, THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. Today it‘s my 15th, THE SANDCASTLE GIRLS (2012), a love story set in the midst of the Armenian Genocide. As a grandson of two survivors, this is a profoundly important book to me.

Kristin_Reads I married into an Armenian family and absolutely loved and appreciated this book! 4mo
Suzze The Sandcastle Girls is my favorite of all your books,although I‘ve loved every one I‘ve read. 4mo
ChrisBohjalian @Kristin_Reads Oh, thank you! Really honored. My mother was Swedish and loved being part of my father‘s extended Armenian family. 4mo
ChrisBohjalian @Suzze Oh, my gosh, thank you! Thank you so much! 4mo
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