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“According to FBI statistics for 2008, only 22 percent of murder victims were killed by strangers. More than 30 percent were slain by family members, boyfriends, and girlfriends. Nearly half of all murders were committed by friends, neighbors, and casual acquaintances.”

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Alafair Burke

Alafair Burke is an American novelist renowned for her legal thrillers. She has penned several novels that seamlessly integrate elements of law and literature, often featuring resilient female leads and intricate plotlines. Burke's writing has been commended for its engaging narrative and insightful exploration of legal and ethical conundrums. more

“We say, 'Shall we meet for a drink?', as though drinking were the main end of the appointment, and the matter of company only incidental, we are so shy about admitting our need for one another.[...]We say, 'Would you like to come for some coffee?', as though it were less frightening to acknowledge that we are heavily dependent on mildly stimulating drinks, than to acknowledge that we are at all dependent on the companionship of other people.”

People Needs Ends Matter Company Drink Drinking Coffee Acknowledge Dependent Shy Frightening Companionship Appointments Admitting

Author:Jonathan Coe

“For many weeks after [my wife] died, I could not get used to the feeling of coldness and lifelessness on her side of the bed - and it was even worse when they took the body away and buried her.”

Feelings Body Used Sides Wife Week Bed Died My Wife Buried Coldness

Author:Jonathan Coe

“Most of us understand that innovation is enormously important. It's the only insurance against irrelevance. It's the only guarantee of long-term customer loyalty. It's the only strategy for out-performing a dismal economy.”

Long Important Term Economy Innovation Strategy Customers Loyalty Performing Long Term Guarantees Customer Loyalty Irrelevance

Author:Gary Hamel

“I studied one term of law and then came to realize I had a little better fastball and curve than I did a vocabulary.”

Littles Law Term Realizing Vocabulary Curves Fastballs

Author:Ted Lyons

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