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Incomplete knowledge of a subject can be more dangerous than no knowledge.
Way back in the first century B.C. Publilius Syrus wrote, "Better be ignorant of a matter than half know it." Publilius, a Syrian (Aramean), was brought to Italy as a slave, but won the favor of his master who both freed and educated him.
It took a further eighteen centuries before Alexander Pope (1688-1744) coined the proverb that is close to what we use today: "a little learning is a dang'rous thing" in his 1711 poem, An Essay on Criticism. This same work is also the earliest known source of other popular expressions including: “To err is human; to forgive, divine” and “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”)
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Jane and Dan at the End of the World
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Date Night meets Bel Canto in this hilarious tale.
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by Karen Russell
A gripping dust bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.
Girl Falling
by Hayley Scrivenor
The USA Today bestselling author of Dirt Creek returns with a story of grief and truth.
The Dream Hotel
by Laila Lalami
A Read with Jenna pick. A riveting novel about one woman's fight for freedom, set in a near future where even dreams are under surveillance.
Raising Hare
by Chloe Dalton
A moving and fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, and loss through one woman's friendship with a wild hare.
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