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The older I get, the more I see that what I know is too-often blocking what I can discover.

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"Was she capable of that kind of flow? If she could disable her ability to track time, could she lose herself the way they did? -- Becky Chambers: Closed and Common Orbit

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I fell in love with the characters in Becky Chambers' first book of the Wayward series. When I realized the second book didn't include (most of) them, I almost stopped reading.

Thank goodness I didn't. I fell in love with these characters too. Which made picking up the next book even easier.

Chambers writes intelligent, insightful stories that are so smooth, I flow through them like talking with a good friend.

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This is what I'd want everyone to know ... in 10 minutes!

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I pasted this link into family chat. Then realized ... my grandbaby is going to be born into the geekiest family. www.youtube.com/watch

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I am the luckiest O'Reilly author. Lisa Maria Schäfer, the talented artist and software professional, created a Sketchnote for each chapter of Learning Systems Thinking.

Lisa's work is magic. In a single artifact, she weaves concepts together to form meaning. Simultaneously, she makes us feel entertained. I hope to see more of Lisa's work published. More importantly, I hope to see more Sketchnotes used to describe technology systems. Lisa can teach us how to make our work more impactful.

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I have been on a Becky Chambers journey. I'm experiencing stress from deadlines, travels, etc ... not bad stress, but I do need a space to rest. Becky Chambers is my book friend, keeping me excellent company with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.