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Book 1 - Gift Of The Family
“Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become..”
- Steve JobsPART 1 -
IMPAIR - Prologue My mother used to tell me to live a life filled with adventure and excitement. She always said I needed to look at the bigger picture, never let fear or doubt hold me back, and that when the time comes I should take courage and face the unknown.It never occurred to me that those amall words of encouragement would one day set my life on a path I never thought I’d have to one day walk through.
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