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Clifford paints true-to-life characters with the same gritty touch as the best of Dennis Lehane. Straightforward and edgy, Lamentation gnaws with nail-biting… — Robert Dugoni Copy Share Image
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I had to get some things right in my personal life. And once I got my family on the same page, to… — Randy Moss Copy Share Image
The unweary, unostentatious, and inglorious crusade of England against slavery may probably be regarded as among the three or four perfectly virtuous… — William Edward Hartpole Lecky Copy Share Image
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The actual sight of a first-class house that a Negro has built is ten times more potent than pages of discussion about… — Booker T. Washington Copy Share Image
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One thing that helps is to give myself permission to write badly. I tell myself that I'm going to do my five… — Lawrence Block Copy Share Image
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