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Only connect…

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Kestrel Slocombe

…the graver sides of life, the deaths, the partings, the yearnings for love, have their deepest expressions in the heart of the fields. …It was the presence of sadness at all that surprised Margaret, and ended by giving her a … Continue reading →

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My Great Weakness

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kestrel Slocombe

Once in a while, I give in: I buy books. When I do, I limit myself with the following parameters: the book must be either 1) extremely unusual; 2) so long that if I got it from the library I … Continue reading →