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“David Pietrusza has a gift for making the past both real and dramatically gripping.”

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Richard Norton Smith is an American historian renowned for his in-depth research into 20th-century American politics and history. His works cover a range of significant political figures from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush. more

“I am in a constant state of surprise these days. Actually, now that I calculate, I've been betrothed only one full day, but it seems like my whole life has come into being in the last twenty-four hours. Think of it! We could have gone on longing for one another and pretending not to notice forever. This obsession with dignity can ruin your life if you let it”

Ifs Thinking States Whole Seems Lasts Hours Gone Forever Four Dignity Twenties Longing Constant Surprise Whole Life Obsession Ruins These Days Pretending

Author:Mary Ann Shaffer

“But you want to know about the influence of books on my life, and as I've said, there was only one. Seneca. . .Maybe that sounds dull, but the letters aren't - they're witty. I think you learn more if you're laughing at the same time.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Want Said Book Sound Laughing Influence Letters Witty Dull

Author:Mary Ann Shaffer

“I don’t know whether to feel flattered or hunted.”

Knows Feels Flattered Hunted

Book:The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Source: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

“I hope, too, that my book will illuminate my belief that love of art - be it poetry, storytelling, painting, sculpture, or music - enables people to transcend any barrier man has yet devised.”

People Men Art Book Belief Painting Art Is Storytelling Barriers Sculpture

Book:The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Source: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

“We can do better in higher education. And it is more than just technology. It's also an attitude on the part of faculty. We need to think through how we can produce a better quality product at less cost.”

Thinking Needs Can Do Attitude Quality Technology Produce Products Higher Cost Faculty Higher Education

Author:Roy Romer

“Productivity is going to be a critical issue. And it's not just about getting more time for professors in the classroom. It involves reexamining the learning experience and restructuring faculty and the use of faculty time.”

Use Issues Critical Productivity Faculty More Time Professors Classroom Learning Experience Restructuring

Author:Roy Romer

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