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title: "2 Jerry Thompson Quotes"
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# Jerry Thompson

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Jerry Don Thompson is Regents Piper Professor of History at Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas. He is a prolific author of books on a variety of related topics, specializing in the American Civil War, the history of the Southwestern United States, and Texas history. According to Wor

##  Quotes by Jerry Thompson

> [“Bottom line: if you're on a beach and the ground starts shaking - and especially if that shaking lasts more than one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-thompson/bottom-line-if-you-re-on-a-beach-and-the-ground-starts-shaking-and/)

[Jerry Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-thompson/)

[Bottom line](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bottom-line/)

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> [“My mother used to read me stories. They ended happily, but before that, there was usually sadness or difficulty. I never understood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerry-thompson/my-mother-used-to-read-me-stories-they-ended-happily-but-before-that/)

[Jerry Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerry-thompson/)

[Parenting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/parenting/)

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