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Aside from classic literature, I really enjoy reading spiritual autobiography and spiritual memoir. I have been meaning to reread Mansfield Park to see if I can get a better take on Fanny Price. This is an intimate study of the dynamics of a late 19th century New York City family. Clarence Day, Jr., the eldest of three boys,  writes descriptively and honestly about his parents, especially the control of his father over the family-his word is law and that is it. However, Vinnie is not a meek and retiring wife; she simply knows how things must be done in the house. She is not cowed or intimidated by Clarence’s insistence on things done his way or his verbal explosions when an unforeseen event threatens the sanctity of his well-oiled machine…I mean home! Cousins ❤️🐾🐾 Sheldon-on the left-is going home tomorrow. It's been fun for me having two dogs, but I think Jess will be glad to be Princess, I mean the only dog, again. 😁🤭 Why are there days when coffee is just so good? Throw in a book and an old tree to look at out your window and my little world's needs are met. KDrama (Korean shows, see Netflix) has really screwed up my life. But in a good way! I have been very Eurocentric. I am not apologizing for it. I was just focused there for history, culture, tourism and never looked East. I just finished The Beautiful and Dammed. I loved it, which surprised me, because I didn't quite like The Great Gatsby. But now I want to go back and re-read it, because I think I understand what Fitzgerald was trying to say. This made my heart sing. I Iove words!😍❤️ Technically, this was a reread. When I was in high school Siddhartha (and The Glass Bead Game) was passed around like candy. But as the decades have passed, I'd forgotten the story.

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