Carolina QuotesWork, spirituality, family, friendships, health--you can't ignore any of them or it'll get you in the end.
Nicholas Sparks Carolinian
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Nicholas Sparks, Chapter 15, p. 268
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- Three Weeks with My Brother (2004)
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- 2004
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- p. 268
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