"Hesitate before judging other people based on their messy desks." ✊
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"They are about our reactions to diversity, again and again.
pickThis was an awesome book. A perfect read right after Underground Railroad. Thought provoking. Wish I had snapped some quotes.
pickThis was so totally awesome. I only wish that I knew how Cora's story continues....
pickAwesome book with enough personal drama to keep me reading. Thanks @bookriot contributors for the heads up!!!😘
pickThis is so creepy. I may never go hiking ever again. I just powered through it to see how it ended. Can't wait to get my hands on the others.
pickDiane Guerrero shines light on the unfairness of a damaged immigration policy. Her brave voice tells a familiar story for thousands of families which has been forgotten by those of us whose immigration stories are a part of history in this generation. A country of immigrants should stand together.
"You have value simply because you are here." OMG Diana Guerrero you shatter me.
"I'd get so attached to what I was reading that I'd switch my view.....I was carving out a belief system. An identity. A place......" Life long learning at its finest.
"Truth is, among low-wage earners busting their tails to make the rent, one's feelings are seldom discussed or acknowledged. Emotional wellness is a First World luxury."
"Behind every one of these headlines, there is a family. A mother and father. An innocent child. A real-life story that's both deeply painful and rarely told. At last, I've found the courage to tell you mine."
pickI admit I picked this up, because I heard about it on @bookriot and it sounded different from my regular reading. I truly enjoyed this/-- the dissection of what comes from surviving a disaster, the clear before and after, the human side, and how the media spins it.
pickI loved this. It kept the spirit alive. Didn't put it down all day.
pickI feel so at home in this book. Finally someone who understands me.
bailedThere is only so much I could take.
As people get older, life becomes all about playing it safe...but along the way, you can lose yourself.
You have to reach far down to find that delightful slice of zen that comes only when you breathe deeply, your thighs burn, and your heart thunders.
pickI couldn't put it down. I will cry if this is the only book Helen Giltrow ever writes.
pickMarriage is a two sided coin. The past is each side and the marriage the edge. You can never see the other side fully, no matter how hard you try.
An interesting read.
