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Writing non-fiction when I get the time between teaching the next generation
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Design available on t-shirts, hoodies, and candles that smell like the burning of democracy.

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A free wholesome Romance book on Kindle this weekend: Support my colleague (We work at the same school)

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Tips on landing that first job abroad

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Why I moved to China

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Does consuming audiobooks count as reading?

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My colleague #LilaRose made a short video advertising her Valentine's short stories. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Nm...

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Currently Free to download A tale of an insufferable Mother-in-Law www.amazon.co.uk/House-Rules-...

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What a travesty it is that the Will Smith "I am Legend" movie exists and claims to be based on the book. The book would make an amazing movie sticking true to it's content.

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First book of the year in the bag, off to a better start than last year.

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"Imagine your home is on fire, but instead of getting the fire department, you just watch the flames and live life like everything is fine." - The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins

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Now we will find out what matters more to Vice President Trump. The wishes of the people who voted him to the top office, or the man who put the money in his pocket to make it happen.

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As the New Year countdown approaches, can Alex finally profess his true feelings for his long-time friend Taylor? Will the reemergence of the ex who abandoned her throw a spanner in the works? Find out in the latest work by my colleague, Lila Rose www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRCH2KFY

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For years, Alex has loved Taylor in silence, content to remain their constant in a whirlwind of relationships and restless dreams. But on New Year’s Eve, under the glow of fireworks and the weight of unspoken promises, everything changes. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRCH2KFY

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When the enigmatic Jack Foster steps into Parker’s Department Store as its last-minute Santa, he brings more than just holiday cheer—he stirs up chaos in Melanie Parker’s perfectly organised world. My colleague's book is available for free on Kindle Unlimited. Please be kind to her.

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Should you wish to enter my door, you must put your hand on your heart, and carefully examine the record of your entire life's unwholesome conduct. Say not that the gods are far away, you can be as treacherous and wicked as you can, but you will never deceive heaven.

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Remembering doesn't make it forever, Forgetting doesn't mean it didnt happen, Causes arise, holding hands with you, gazing at the sky, Causes cease, peach blossoms accompany me, smiling in the spring breeze.

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Don't say that careless speech won't matter, for those around you are listening more carefully than you may think.

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Life on its own doesn't mean anything - it takes on any meaning that you decide to give it. Instead of spending all day contemplating the meaning of life, we may as well attempt to do something that gives it one.

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True Freedom - Part 3 Through purifying our bodies and minds, as well as opening our hearts to embrace everyone, we can live in peace and happiness.

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True Freedom - Part 2 However, if love can be elevated to compassion, then "loving kindness will extinguish anger, and compassion will eliminate thoughts of harming others" Compassion is the untiring motivation used by the Buddhas to liberate sentient beings.

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True Freedom - Part 1 Due to the ties of love, the wheel of samsara turns. Because human beings have feelings, they are termed "sentient beings." By learning to tone down our emotional attachments, we can live a life that is more at ease. Where is the freedom in living if people are bound together?

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Alex Thomas returns home for Christmas having fled his hometown quite some time ago, only to find the girl who rejected him living her best life. He decides to take what is most important to her, the crown to the Gingerbread contest. Currently Free on Amazon

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Everyone is sharing their fancy bookmarks and I am sitting here with a piece of card for the last two years. Recommend me a cool bookmark please.

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I have had this Jack Skellington plush for almost 20 years. This year my daughter (3) watched and loved Nightmare Before Christmas. Positives, I get to share my favourite keepsake with her. Negatives, it isn't my Jack anymore, and we watch portions of the movie daily now.

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My colleague has released her short story. It is only 30 pages. I like it. She plans to give it away for free on Tuesday. Please give her some support by reading it. Thank you.

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A fun article about surviving the holidays

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A colleague of mine (teacher) is about to publish her first short story. I had the priviledge of reading it first and I must say, it was a refreshing palette cleanser from my current dystopian diet of books. I hope others will like it for what it is as much as I did.

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Desperation clung to him like a second skin, so when he found a man willing to end his life without warning, he knew he had seen the only path left to escape the unbearable weight of his broken mind.

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