Librarians and romance writers accomplish one mission better than anyone, including English teachers: we create readers for life … - Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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A cigarette in the hands of a Hollywood star onscreen is a gun aimed at a 12- or 14-year-old.

Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Librarians and romance writers accomplish one mission better than anyone, including English teachers: we create readers for life - and what could be more fulfilling than that?

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I finally figured out that not every crisis can be managed. As much as we want to keep ourselves safe, we can't protect ourselves from everything. If we want to embrace life, we also have to embrace chaos.

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Something snapped inside her. “Of course I’m afraid! Relationships do bad things to me. ” He started to respond, but the pain had gone on long enough, and she didn’t want to hear it. “You know what I want? I want peace. I want a good job and a decent place to live. I want to read books and listen to music and have time to make some female friendships that are going to last. When I wake up in the morning, I want to know that I have a decent shot at being happy. And here’s what’s really sad. Until I met you, I was almost there.

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