At both school and at home, I lost myself in books.

Daniel D. Maurer
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At school, I lost myself in books. I read everything I could get my hands on. My favorite books were about war or the stars and space. That was the only thing that really interested me at the time.

Source: Sobriety: A Graphic Novel

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