His books were the closest thing he had to furniture and he lived in t…

Laura Hillenbrand
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His books were the closest thing he had to furniture and he lived in them the way other men live in easy chairs. ✨ Laura Hillenbrand (2003). Seabiscuit: An American Legend, p.49, Ballantine Books
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His books were the closest thing he had to furniture and he lived in them the way other men live in easy chairs. ✨ Laura Hillenbrand (2003). Seabiscuit: An American Legend, p.49, Ballantine Books

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