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29. Behind the Bookshelf

March 28, 2024

My second year of teaching began stressed as usual, but there were some perks to having money, for once! I had a brand new telescope I bought with my tax return. I’d been waiting and wanting one for a decade. I didn’t get a Dobsonian because it was too big but I made sure to … More 29. Behind the Bookshelf

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  • A Preface
  • Chp. 01 Our Center of the Universe
  • Chp. 02 Metamorphosis
  • Chp. 03 Takes One to Know One
  • Chp. 04 Countdown
  • Chp. 05 Sin Feliz Año Nuevo
  • Chp. 06 The Recently Diseased
  • Chp. 07 Other People
  • Chp. 08 Fill In the Blanks
  • Chp. 09 Doubts
  • Chp. 10 Tales From A Shrimp
  • Chp. 11 Violent Trajectory
  • Chp. 12. Beginning of the End
  • Chp. 13 A Collage
  • Chp. 14 The Last Week
  • Chp. 15 Even Walls Fall Down
  • Chp. 16 End of the Line
  • Chp. 17 Close One Eye
  • Chp. 18 Dancing In the Dark
  • Chp. 19 The Moth
  • Chp. 20 Long Goodbye
  • Chp. 21 Here There Be Dragons
  • Chp. 22 You Might Surprise Yourself
  • Chp. 23 Just Be Happy
  • Chp. 24 An Open Door Waits
  • Chp. 25 The Great Beyond
  • Chp. 26 An Ever Loving Light
  • Chp. 27 Mentor
  • Chp. 28 It Ain't Linear
  • Chp. 29 Behind the Bookshelf
  • Chp. 30 Here's Lookin At You Kid
  • Chp. 31 Time Travel
  • Chp. 32 It's You She's Thinking Of
  • Inspiration

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  • A Preface
  • Chp. 01 Our Center of the Universe
  • Chp. 02 Metamorphosis
  • Chp. 03 Takes One to Know One
  • Chp. 04 Countdown
  • Chp. 05 Sin Feliz Año Nuevo
  • Chp. 06 The Recently Diseased
  • Chp. 07 Other People
  • Chp. 08 Fill In the Blanks
  • Chp. 09 Doubts
  • Chp. 10 Tales From A Shrimp
  • Chp. 11 Violent Trajectory
  • Chp. 12. Beginning of the End
  • Chp. 13 A Collage
  • Chp. 14 The Last Week
  • Chp. 15 Even Walls Fall Down
  • Chp. 16 End of the Line
  • Chp. 17 Close One Eye
  • Chp. 18 Dancing In the Dark
  • Chp. 19 The Moth
  • Chp. 20 Long Goodbye
  • Chp. 21 Here There Be Dragons
  • Chp. 22 You Might Surprise Yourself
  • Chp. 23 Just Be Happy
  • Chp. 24 An Open Door Waits
  • Chp. 25 The Great Beyond
  • Chp. 26 An Ever Loving Light
  • Chp. 27 Mentor
  • Chp. 28 It Ain't Linear
  • Chp. 29 Behind the Bookshelf
  • Chp. 30 Here's Lookin At You Kid
  • Chp. 31 Time Travel
  • Chp. 32 It's You She's Thinking Of
  • Inspiration
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