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The Past That Would Not DieBook

by Walter Lord, 1965

Who uses, recommends or left The Past That Would Not Die, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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Author of The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy; runs the Reading List email and The Painted Porch bookstore in Bastrop, Texas.
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by Walter Lord is a riveting, must read narrative nonfiction thriller about James Meredith’s brave and bold campaign to integrate Ole Miss in 1962.

The 'More…' section of Holiday's 2023 best-books roundup, on Walter Lord's The Past That Would Not Die.

2024-01-12·ryanholiday.net ↗

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