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The Pastures of Heaven | John Steinbeck
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5 Stars • The Pastures of Heaven is a short story collection, published in 1932, that weaves together the lives of various residents in a California valley. The book consists of twelve interconnected tales, each focusing on different characters whose dreams, flaws, and struggles subtly intersect. The valley, described as a paradise-like setting, serves as a backdrop that contrasts with the often troubled or unfulfilled lives of its inhabitants.

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Decalino
In Dubious Battle | John Steinbeck
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I read this for book club, and while it doesn't rise to the level of Steinbeck's later more well-known works, it has a historical significance that makes it worth reading. Jim, a young man searching for meaning, joins Mac, an experienced activist, in an effort to organize a strike among apple pickers in 1930s California. The novel focuses on the mechanics of the strike rather than the interior lives of characters, but presents a vivid picture.

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Eggs
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“Once a journey is designed, equipped, and put in process, a new factor enters and takes over. A trip, a safari, an exploration, is an entity, different from all other journeys. It has personality, temperament, individuality, uniqueness. A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike.” Loved this book 📖

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dabbe The chapter with Charley and the bear brings me to my knees in laughter. 🧡🤎💛 4mo
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Therewillbebooks
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Pretty decent book haul.

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CoffeeNBooks
To a God Unknown | John Steinbeck
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👍🏻📚🙌🏻 6mo
Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 6mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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OriginalCyn620 🖤🖤🖤 6mo
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The Wayward Bus | John Steinbeck
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Eggs Classic 🖤🤍🩶 7mo
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Eggs Awesome 👏🏻 7mo
dabbe 🧡🩶🧡 7mo
IndoorDame @dabbe 🩷💜🩷 7mo
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Eggs
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“A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. “

“We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us.”

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👍🏻 13mo
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️🥳🙏🏻 13mo
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ARTDJG
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?? My favorite novel.

"We can shoot rockets into space but we can't cure anger or discontent."