The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

After Reading Gone with Wind , I wanted to read some Classic and came across The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough  The Book is about Meggie Cleary and Ralph di Brisscart. Meggie Cleary is the only girl in a Cleary family dominated by men. When Meggie is 10 the Cleary's move to Austrailia from New Zealand for a great job opportunity. At this time Meggie meets Ralph di Brisscart - a priest. Their love for one another at first seems quiet...

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Open by Andre Agassi, J.R. Moehringer

"The scoreboard says I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say  it is what I have found. Over the last twenty-one years I have found loyalty:  You have pulled me on the court, and also in life. I have found inspiration: You have willed me to succeed, sometimes even in my lowest moments.  And I have found generosity: You have given me your shoulders to stand on,  to reach for my dreams - dreams I could have...

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