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In books, life, quotes, words on 13 July 2008 tagged against the current, frances kroll ring, read this book with no comments

in 1939, frances kroll accepted a position as f. scott fitzgerald’s secretary. unbeknownst to either of them at the time, fitzgerald would only live 20 more months. against the current is kroll’s personal account of those final months. this book is an enlightening look at fitzgerald — a committed father and husband, a devoted friend [...]

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In books, life, quotes, words on 29 June 2008 tagged body of work, christine montross, read this book with 7 comments

in body of work, christine montross, a first-year medical student, describes her experiences in the human anatomy lab and how they shaped her thoughts on life, death and dying. the wisdom of that moment of pure emotion resonates with me still: that the dearest and most enduring moments of our lives are sometimes the quietest [...]

can't recapture the past? of course you can!

In books, life, words on 12 March 2008 tagged 1925, f scott fitzgerald, the great gatsby with 1 comment

when i pick up a new book, the first thing i do is flip to the last page and read the final paragraph. the great gatsby came to me in ms. chalmers 11th grade AP english class and i knew the moment i read the final words that it was something very special. “so we [...]