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Quote by Shirley Abbott
We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwe

We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies. – Shirley Abbott

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In my family, we let our boys have a say in what veggie side they want for dinner that night. We list off a handful of options and get them excited about helping to plan the dinner menu. Theyre much more inclined to finish their plates when theyve helped decide what goes on them. – Cat Cora

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I would like a food/lifestyle show. Were not sure what that is yet. I want to be able to share what I do and how I raise my family. I feel like I have a story to tell. I enjoy talking and listening, sharing ideas and sharing advice. – Cat Cora

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You have no idea how humiliating it was, as a boy, to suddenly have all your clothes, your toys, snatched by the bailiff. I mean we were a middle-class family, its not as if it was happening up and down the street. It made me ashamed, I felt dirty. – John le Carre

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