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...whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you.

Barbara Kingsolver

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Barbara Kingsolver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 8
Essayist
Novelist
Poet
Writer
Annapolis
Maryland
Praise
Whatever
Peace
Anything
Things
Think
Gracious
Thinking
Lovely
Worthy

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