Category: Book Discussion
Notes, thoughts, feedback from JMRL book groups
“Parents always want to manage the narrative instead of letting kids write their own.”
“But why would anyone—officer, seaman, or scientist—volunteer for such a risky and difficult mission in the Arctic?”
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“We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.”
“The tattooing has taken only seconds, but Lale’s shock makes time stand still.”
“It takes a whole lot longer to dispose of a body than to dispose of a soul, especially if you don’t want to leave any evidence of foul play.”
“Valor rarely reaps the dividends it should.”
“Fifteen men on the Dead Man’s Chest Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!”
“Once a story you’ve regarded as true has turned false, you begin suspecting all stories.”
“An education is not so much about making a living as making a person.”
“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.”
