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40 Books by 40

40 Books by 40

For a lot of people, the idea of getting older is appalling. They fret when they find their first grey hair or notice the first wrinkle. As I approach my 40th birthday, I find that I am not ashamed when I say I’m almost 40. It doesn’t bother me to get older, because I realized […]

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray […]