Gary Paulsen

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And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose.
- Gary Paulsen
Collection: Morning
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This beginning motion, this first time when a sail truly filled and the boat took life and knifed across the lake under perfect control, this was so beautiful it stopped my breath.
- Gary Paulsen
Collection: Inspirational
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It was as though I had been dying of thirst and the librarian had handed me a five gallon bucket of water. I drank and drank. The only reason I am here and not in prison is because of that woman. I was a loser, but she showed me the power of reading.
- Gary Paulsen
Collection: Reading
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Personal inspection at zero altitude. The stories come from my life – if not my own experiences, then about topics and subjects that interest me.
- Gary Paulsen
Collection: Stories