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"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." The Velveteen Rabbit |
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11-26-22, 07:43 AM | |
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Is this book full of illustrations, etc? The reason that I ask is that I'm not sure if I should get it on my Kindle or as a hard copy. Thank you!
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The author was interviewed for the NPR podcast On Point in April 2022:
The complicated history of women's fitness (audio available, with text excerpts) Sometime I want to listen to more of the podcast, but what I read already makes me even more interested in reading the book sometime. I'd quote entire paragraphs if I were less cautious about how much I quote. I'll just quote a few sentences: Quote:
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"It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." The Velveteen Rabbit |
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01-12-23, 10:41 AM | |
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I remember in the early 80's seeing an article in a women's magazine about a women who lifted light weights at a gym. She said she was the only woman who worked out there. My how things have changed (for the better).
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